Fluid Mechanics

Dr Farid Khan
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Hydrostatic force on curved surface

Liquid above curved surface KL
O O

dF hdA

dF dF cos V hdA cos

J dF dA K

dFH dF sin hdAsin

L

Hydrostatic force on curved surface

Vertical projection of area dA

dA dA sin V
Horizontal projection of area dA

dAH dA cos
h J dF dA K

Hydrostatic force on curved surface

Liquid above curved surface KL

dF hdAcos V

dFH hdAsin

dA dA sin V dAH dA cos

dF hdAH V
dFH hdA V
L
J dF dA K

Hydrostatic force on curved surface

dF hdAH V
O
H

F V

dF

hdA
H

F V

hdA dV

h J dF L K

F V

dA

F V W V

W = weight of liquid above the curved surface

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Hydrostatic force on curved surface

dF hdAH V
O
H

F V

dF

hdA
H

F V

hdA dV

h J dF L K

F V

dA

F V W V

W = weight of liquid above the curved surface

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Hydrostatic force on curved surface

dFH hdA V
O O

FH

dF

hdA

FH

hdAV

J
dF L dA

F hG A V V

Hydrostatic force on curved surface

O O

2 F 2 FH V

J
dF L dA