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Civil Engineering · Q48

Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 48

Q48

The resultant of all normal pressures acts

A.
at e.g. of body
B.
at center of pressure
Answer
C.
vertically upwards
D.
at metacentre

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The resultant of all normal pressures in a fluid acts at the center of pressure. The center of pressure is the point where the total force due to fluid pressure can be considered to act on a submerged surface. It is essential in the analysis of fluid forces on submerged surfaces.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option B: at center of pressure.