The centre of pressure acts __________ the centre of gravity of immersed surface.

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

$$\frac{{3{\text{H}}}}{4}$$

The centre of pressure acts __________ the centre of gravity of immersed surface.

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