Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For a vertical rectangular plane surface submerged in liquid, the centre of pressure is below the centroid because:
Fluid MechanicsFluid Mechanics and HydraulicsHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
pressure is uniform with depth
B
pressure increases linearly with depth
C
buoyancy acts upward
D
viscosity increases with depth
Correct Answer
B. pressure increases linearly with depth
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Hydrostatic pressure varies as p = gamma h, so deeper portions carry larger pressure, shifting the resultant below the centroid.
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