A Flat Plate in the Form of a T Is

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Essay

A flat plate in the form of a T is submerged in water (weight density 9810 N/m³) as shown in the figure. The cross piece is 10 meters long (horizontally) and 3 meters wide (deep). The upright is 14 meters long (vertically) and 3 meters wide. Find the force on the surface when the surface of the water is 3 meters above the cross piece.

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