SITUATION 2 Consider a 200-ft-high, 1200-ft-wide dam filled. 3. Determine the hydrostatic force on the dam. a. 1.5 x 109
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SITUATION 2 Consider a 200-ft-high, 1200-ft-wide dam filled. 3. Determine the hydrostatic force on the dam. a. 1.5 x 109 lb c. 1.4 x 109 lb d. 2.5 x 10⁹ lb b. 1.9 x 10⁹ lb 4. Determine the force per unit area of the dam near the top. c. 0 psf d. 32.2 psf a. 150 psf b. 40 psf 5. Determine the force per unit area of the dam near the bottom. c. 12,500 psf a. 15,000 psf b. 11,500 psf d. 16,000 psf SITUATION 3 Consider a 8-m long, 8-m-wide, and 2-m-high above ground swimming pool that is filled with water to the rim. 6. Determine the hydrostatic force on each wall in kN. a. 157 kN c. 163 kN d. 147 kN b. 196 kN 7. Determine the distance of the line of action of this force from the ground. c. 0.667 m a. 0.333 m b. 0.223 m d. 0.888 m