A Vertical Plate Is Submerged in Water (The Surface of the Water

question 51

Multiple Choice

A vertical plate is submerged in water (the surface of the water coincides with the $x$ -axis) . Find the force exerted by the water on the plate. (The weight density of water is $62.4 \mathrm { lb } / \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$ .)

• A) \(624 \mathrm { lb }\)
• B) \(62 \mathrm { lb }\)
• C) \(125 \mathrm { lb }\)
• D) \(312 \mathrm { lb }\)

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