Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
Total pressure on a vertical plane surface submerged in liquid acts at:
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Choose the correct answer
A
Centroid always
B
Free surface
C
Centre of pressure
D
Metacentre
Correct Answer
C. Centre of pressure
Why is this the answer?
Resultant hydrostatic force acts through centre of pressure below centroid.
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