thank you very much that answeres my question. Really appreciate that, i was getting frustrated trying to follow the logic bit by bit through the derivation in my notes, and then I got stuck there and thought i would just have to accept it. Now i understand, thanks again
Homework Statement
I am confused with the derivation of Hydrostatic force on a plane surface. What is confusing me is, how can the integral of the differential force get the resultant force for the entire area of the surface? The differential force is as follows:
dF = ρgh dA
and the...