A rectangular lamina of width b and depth d is submerged vertically in water, such that theupper edge of the lamina is at a depth h from the free surface. What will be the expression for the depth of the centre of pressure?

(h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{h+d} )

(h + frac{d}{3} frac{2h+d}{3h+2d} )

(h + frac{d}{6} frac{3h+2d}{h+2d} )

(h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{2h+d} )

(h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{h+d} )

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1.	A rectangular lamina of width b and depth d is submerged vertically in water, such that the upper edge of the lamina is at a depth h from the free surface. What will be the expression for the depth of the centre of pressure?
A.	(h + frac{d}{3} frac{2h+d}{3h+2d} )
B.	(h + frac{d}{6} frac{3h+2d}{h+2d} )
C.	(h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{2h+d} )
D.	(h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{h+d} )
Answer» D. (h + frac{d}{3} frac{3h+2d}{h+d} )

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2.	Equal volume of two liquids of densities 1 and 2 are poured into two identical cuboidal beakers. The hydrostatic forces on the respective vertical face of the beakers are F₁ and F₂ respectively. If 1 > 2, which one will be the correct relation between F₁ and F₂?
A.	F<sub>1</sub> > F<sub>2</sub>
B.	F<sub>1</sub> F<sub>2</sub>
C.	F<sub>1</sub> < F<sub>2</sub>
D.	F<sub>1</sub> F<sub>2</sub>
Answer» B. F<sub>1</sub> F<sub>2</sub>

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Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fluid Mechanics.

A rectangular lamina of width b and depth d is submerged vertically in water, such that theupper edge of the lamina is at a depth h from the free surface. What will be the expression for the depth of the centre of pressure?

Equal volume of two liquids of densities 1 and 2 are poured into two identical cuboidal beakers. The hydrostatic forces on the respective vertical face of the beakers are F1 and F2 respectively. If 1 > 2, which one will be the correct relation between F1 and F2?

A rectangular lamina of width b and depth d is submerged vertically in water, such that the
upper edge of the lamina is at a depth h from the free surface. What will be the expression for the depth of the centre of pressure?

Equal volume of two liquids of densities 1 and 2 are poured into two identical cuboidal beakers. The hydrostatic forces on the respective vertical face of the beakers are F₁ and F₂ respectively. If 1 > 2, which one will be the correct relation between F₁ and F₂?