The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the centre of gravity.

A $$\frac{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{\text{ below}}$$
B $$\frac{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{\text{ above}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{\text{ below}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{\text{ above}}$$

Correct Answer: $$\frac{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{\text{ below}}$$

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