This document discusses concepts related to forces, densities, and fluid pressures. It defines key terms like force, weight, gravity, density of water and soil. It also discusses concepts like buoyancy, Pascal's law, and calculating fluid pressure. It provides an example problem about calculating forces on walls and bottom of a water tank based on the pressure, density and depth of the water.
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1. Newton Force F= m . g
F= Force [N]
m=Weight [Kg]
g=earths gravity = 賊 10 [m/s2]
Water
m = . V [kg/m3] . [m3]=[kg]
fresh water =1000 [kg/m3]
salt water =1025 [kg/m3]
2. Exercise buoyancy [Opdrijving]
Will buoyancy [opdrijving] occur????
+6 m NAP
ground water level +5 m NAP
5m
0,20 m
Culvert
3m
Empty
0 m NAP
concrete=2400 [kg/m3] cross-section
soil=1600[kg/m3]
6. Exercise Pascals law
The tank contains fresh water. Width of
the tank is 2,44 m.
Question 1
Calculate the force on wall AB and CD
Question 2
Calculate the force on bottom BC
Question 3
Calculate the total weight of the water
and compare this water the answer of 2.
Explain the difference.
7. General pressure intensity
Pressure [Pa=N/m2]
Force [N]
Area on which the force acts [m2]
Fluid Pressure at a point
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