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Hydrostatic force on trapezoidal plate

The pressure force on a surface is given by

a:

\rho* g * A * \bar{h}

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b:

\rho * g * \bar{h}

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c:

P * A

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d:

\rho * g * A * h^*

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Centre of pressure is given by

a:

\frac{I_G*\bar{h}}{(A*\bar{h}+\bar{h})}

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b:

\frac{I_G}{A*\bar{h}}+\bar{h}^2

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c:

\frac{I_G}{A*\bar{h}}+\bar{h}

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d:

\frac{I_G}{\bar{h}}+\bar{h}

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