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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 $$\frac{{{\text{A}}\overline {\text{x}} }}{{{I_{\text{G}}}}}{\text{ above}}$$
Centre of pressure in an immersed body is __________ the centre of gravity.
A Above
B Below
C At
D Either above or below; depends on the liquid density
When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will be subjected to a pressure __________ that if the same plate is immersed perpendicular to the flow.
A Less than
B More than
C Equal to
D None of these
The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as
A Centre of gravity
B Centre of depth
C Centre of pressure
D Centre of immersed surface
Centre of pressure of a plane surface of arbitrary shape immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid
A Lies above the centroid of the plane surface
B Is independent of the specific weight of the fluid
C Is different for different fluids
D Is at the centroid of the plane surface
Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through
A center of gravity
B center of pressure
C metacentre
D center of buoyancy
The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface __________ with the increase in depth.
A Does not change
B Increases
C Decreases
D None of these
In an immersed body, centre of pressure is
A At the centre of gravity
B Above the centre of gravity
C Below be centre of gravity
D Could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body and liquid
The position of center of pressure on a plane surface immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid is
A at the centroid of the submerged area
B always above the centroid of the area
C always below the centroid of the area
D none of the above
A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface.
A $$\frac{{\text{H}}}{3}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{H}}}{2}$$
C $$\frac{{2{\text{H}}}}{3}$$
D $$\frac{{3{\text{H}}}}{4}$$

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