The Three Gorges Dam started operation in China in 2008. With the largest electrical

Chapter 8, Problem 31

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The Three Gorges Dam started operation in China in 2008. With the largest electrical generating capacity in the world, the dam is about 2000 m long and 180 m high, and has created a lake longer than Lake Superior.2 Assume the dam is rectangular in shape. (a) Estimate the water pressure at the base of the dam. (b) Set up and evaluate a definite integral giving the total force of the water on the dam.

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