Question: Suppose that a plate is immersed vertically in a fluid with density and the width of the plate is w(x) at a depth of meters

Suppose that a plate is immersed vertically in a fluid with density and the width of the plate is w(x) at a depth of meters beneath the surface of the fluid. If the top of the plate is at depth a and the bottom is at depth b, show that the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate is


F- pgxw(x) dx

F- pgxw(x) dx

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