What is the resultant water pressure on the face of a dam, where w is the unit weight of water and H the depth?
Correct answer B. 1/2 wH²
Explanation
Hydrostatic pressure rises linearly from zero at the surface to wH at the base, so the triangular pressure diagram gives a total force of 1/2 wH squared per unit length.
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