Estimate the total hydrostatic force ? on the Hoover Dam. Hint: Look up the dimensions of...
Estimate the total hydrostatic force ? on the Hoover Dam.
Hint: Look up the dimensions of the Hoover Dam, the elevation above sea level of its crest, and the current elevation of the water level in Lake Mead.
Hoover Dam dimensions: 890,000 m^2
Elevation Crest: 376 m
Homework Answers
Hydrostatic force on dam,
F = P*A
F = (*g*d/2 ) * A
F = (1000*9.8*376 / 2) * 890000
F = 1.64*1012 N
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