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    Calculating Fluid Force of Triangle Submerged in Water

    Homework Statement Find the fluid force of a triangle with base of 6 ft and height of 4 ft submerged vertically into a body of water,vertex down, to a depth of 3 feet. Homework Equations from c to d W [SIZE="6"]∫ h(y) L(y) The Attempt at a Solution I set up the triangle on...
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    Volume of Solid Revolving Region Bounded by x=y^2, x=4 About x=5

    Homework Statement Find volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by x = y^2, x=4 about the line x = 5 Homework Equations the washer method from c to d ∏∫ R(y)2 - r(y)2The Attempt at a Solution I set r(y) = 1 and R(y)= y^2 and got the integral from 0 to 2 of...
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    Revolving regions horizontally and vertically

    Homework Statement The question asks me to revolve the the region bounded by the graphs y=√X y=0 and x=3 around a) the line x=3 and then b) around the line x=6 Homework Equations I know I am supposed to use the disk method or the washer method for this, which is ∏ ∫ R(y)^2-r(y)^2 from...
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    Increasing the number of pulleys

    Homework Statement I'm trying to do a lab and none of my data is making sense. It's making it very difficult for me to draw conclusions and make sense of the post-lab questions with the data I have. Here are the questions I am struggling with: 1. What happens to the force exerted as mechanical...
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    How much work is done when carrying a load up a set of stairs?

    Homework Statement A man carries a 70.0 kg box. He caries it down a hallway 10.0 m, up a set of stairs for 4.0 meters, and down another hallway for 15.0 meters. How much work does he do? Homework Equations W=fd The Attempt at a Solution I am confused because I don't feel like...