FIGURE 15-8 -A Cylinder, Semicircular in Cross-Section, 10.0 M Long and 5.00

question 45

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 15-8
-A cylinder, semicircular in cross-section, 10.0 m long and 5.00 m in radius, is completely submerged, with its flat 5.00 m × 10.0 m side horizontal and 8,00 m below the water surface, as shown in Figure 15-8. What is the force on the curved surface of the half-cylinder? Neglect atmospheric pressure.

• A) 2.00 × 10⁶ N
• B) 2.50 × 10⁶ N
• C) 3.00 × 10⁶ N
• D) 3.50 × 10⁶ N
• E) 4.00 × 10⁶ N

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