Homework Statement
A rectangular barge floats in water, ρw. When it is empty it is immersed at depth D below the surface. Oil with density, ρo, is poured into the barge until it is about to sink. Find a relationship for the depth of the oil at this point in terms of the initial depth, D, the...
Homework Statement
a) Determine the horizontal and vertical forces acting on a wall sloped at angle, θ, to the horizontal seafloor as a function of z. Assume that the water is h deep and that atmospheric pressure acts everywhere. b) Determine the total resulting force and center of pressure...
Homework Statement
At a particular point in the Pacific Ocean, the density of sea water increases non-linearly with depth according to p = p_o + m*z^2
where p_o is the density at the surface, z is the depth below the surface, and m is a constant. Develop an algebraic equation for the...