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Academics – Naval Architecture : 2017/OCT/09
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Q9. (a) Show that, the position of the centre of pressure for a rectangular plane, with its edge in surface, is two thirds of the depth of the plane below the surface. (4)

(b) A rectangular bulkhead 8 m wide has sea water of density 1025 kg/m3 on one side to a depth of 7 m and oil of density 850 kg/m3 on the other side to a depth of 4 m.

Calculate EACH of the following:

(i) the resultant load on the bulkhead; (8)

(ii) the position of the resultant centre of pressure. (4)

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