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Homework Statement
A rectangular vertical plate is submerged in water. The top edge is horizontal and at a depth of 0.6m. The length of the vertical edge is 1.2m. determine at what dept under the water surface a horizontal line can be drawn on the plate such that the hydrostatic forces on either side of the line is equal. (Hint: The magnitude of the hydrostatic force on a vertical surface is equal to the average pressure x the area.)
!answer: 1.342m
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
l1 = 2/3 x 'h
l1 = 2/3 x 1.8
l1 = 1.2
i am not even sure how to draw this question, there is no picture with the question, normally i start off by drawing the problem and adding all the know values,
please help me with this problem.
i hope to hear from you soon.
regards
Lukas van Rooyen