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Chapter 12, Problem 53P(choose chapter or problem)
A swimming pool is 5.0 m long, 4.0 m wide, and 3.0 m deep. Compute the force exerted by the water against
(a) the bottom and
(b) either end. (Hint: Calculate the force on a thin, horizontal strip at a depth h, and integrate this over the end of the pool.) Do not include the force due to air pressure.
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QUESTION:
A swimming pool is 5.0 m long, 4.0 m wide, and 3.0 m deep. Compute the force exerted by the water against
(a) the bottom and
(b) either end. (Hint: Calculate the force on a thin, horizontal strip at a depth h, and integrate this over the end of the pool.) Do not include the force due to air pressure.
ANSWER:Solution to 53P
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Introduction
Pressure on a cross sectional area at a certain depth h is given by,
Given,
Length=5m
Breadth=4m
Height=3m