Center of Pressure on a Submerged Plate

Fluid pressure on a submerged flat plate depends on depth and shape. A plate under water experiences pressure acting normal to its surface, and the force is spread across the whole area. For a rectangular plate of constant width, this pressure increases from the top edge to the bottom edge.

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When a body is submerged in water, it experiences a pressure acting normal to its surface and distributed over its area.

For better structural design, it is important to determine the magnitude and position of the resultant force acting on the surface.

Consider a rectangular plate of constant width submerged in water. As the pressu...