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Discussion Forum : Hydraulics - Section 4 (Q.No. 31)
31.
If H is the depth of water retained by a vertical wall, the height of centre of pressure above the bottom is
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Pawan pandey said:
5 years ago
H/3 is the correct answer.
Harry said:
6 years ago
For vertical wall - from the top - 2h/3 , from bottom - h/3.
For a triangle with the base at free surface - h/2.
For a triangle with the apex at free surface - 3h/4.
For circle touching free surface - 5h/8.
For a triangle with the base at free surface - h/2.
For a triangle with the apex at free surface - 3h/4.
For circle touching free surface - 5h/8.
Sandeep said:
6 years ago
Both A and B are correct.
A is for triangle and B for the rectangle from the bottom.
A is for triangle and B for the rectangle from the bottom.
Rahul said:
6 years ago
H/2 is correct because when depth is very high or not given then the centre of pressure is acting on the centre of gravity.
Hemant kumar said:
6 years ago
Answer is H/3.
Muhammad Atiq said:
6 years ago
Pressure of water acts in a triangular manner, so its answer is H/3.
Kvl said:
7 years ago
The correct Answer is H/2 because CP is always Bellow the CG.
Suresh said:
7 years ago
From top it should be 2/3h.
From bottom 1/3 h.
From bottom 1/3 h.
Ajay said:
7 years ago
Thanks for the better explanation @Akshay.
Priya said:
7 years ago
It's h/3.
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