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    What is the Equation for Water Pressure on a Dam Wall?

    Do you mean the angle between the force and the lever arm?
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    What is the Equation for Water Pressure on a Dam Wall?

    Homework Statement Consider a simple model of a free-standing dam, depicted in the diagram. Water of density ρ fills a reservoir behind the dam to a height h. Assume the width of the dam (the dimension pointing into the page) is w. (a) Determine an equation for the pressure of the water as...
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