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Determine the total pressure and position of centre of pressure on an isosceles triangular plate of base 5m and altitude 5m when the plate is immersed vertically in an oil of specific gravity 0.8. The base of the plate is 1m below the free surface of water.​

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Answer: Specific gravity i.e density of oil = 0.8 × 1000 = 800 kg/m³

We have, Surface oil pressure equals zero

Oil pressure at 1 m deep is 800 kg/m2.

Using the base's intersection with altitude as the origin

Line AC equation, passing, y = -2x + c (2.5,0)

Therefore, 0=—5+c, c = 5

Line AC's equation is y = -2x + 5.

Therefore pressure at Y = 800 (1-y)

Therefore, Total force on plate can be formulated as,

Total force on plate = ∫800(1-y)xdy from y = 0 to y = 1.

= 800 ∫ (1-y)(5-y)/2 dy

= 400 ∫ (5-6y+y²) dy

= 400(5y-3y² + y³/3)

= 400(5-3+1/3)

= 933

Therefore total force applied to the plate from x=—1 to 1

= 2 × 933 = 1866 kg

pressure moment about the base from y=0 to 1

= 800 ∫ y(1-y)(5-y)/2 dy

= 400 ∫ (5y-6y²+y³)dy

= 400(5y²/2 — 2y³ + y⁴/4)

= 400(5/2-2+1/4)

= 400(3/4)

= 300

Total pressure moment from x = —1 to 1

= 2 × 300

= 600 kg m

Center of pressure above the base, therefore, equals 600/1866 = 0.32 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific gravity i.e density of oil = 0.8 × 1000 = 800 kg/m³

We have, Surface oil pressure equals zero

Oil pressure at 1 m deep is 800 kg/m2.

Using the base's intersection with altitude as the origin

Line AC equation, passing, y = -2x + c (2.5,0)

Therefore, 0=—5+c, c = 5

Line AC's equation is y = -2x + 5.

Therefore pressure at Y = 800 (1-y)

Therefore, Total force on plate can be formulated as,

Total force on plate = ∫800(1-y)xdy from y = 0 to y = 1.

= 800 ∫ (1-y)(5-y)/2 dy

= 400 ∫ (5-6y+y²) dy

= 400(5y-3y² + y³/3)

= 400(5-3+1/3)

= 933

Therefore total force applied to the plate from x=—1 to 1

= 2 × 933 = 1866 kg

pressure moment about the base from y=0 to 1

= 800 ∫ y(1-y)(5-y)/2 dy

= 400 ∫ (5y-6y²+y³)dy

= 400(5y²/2 — 2y³ + y⁴/4)

= 400(5/2-2+1/4)

= 400(3/4)

= 300

Total pressure moment from x = —1 to 1

= 2 × 300

= 600 kg m

Center of pressure above the base, therefore, equals 600/1866 = 0.32 m

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