A flat surface with the shape of an equilateral triangle is submerged in water so that its flat surface is perpendicular to the free surface and one leg is just below the free surface as shown in Figure. Length of a leg of the equilateral triangle is 2.10 m. Calculate the magnitude of the pressure force acting on the surface.
Question
A flat surface with the shape of an equilateral triangle is submerged in water so that its flat surface is perpendicular to the free surface and one leg is just below the free surface as shown in Figure. Length of a leg of the equilateral triangle is 2.10 m. Calculate the magnitude of the pressure force acting on the surface.
Solution
Para calcular la magnitud de la fuerza de presión que actúa sobre la superficie de un triángulo equilátero sumergido en agua, seguimos estos pasos:
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Determinar la profundidad promedio del triángulo:
- La profundidad promedio () de un triángulo sumergido perpendicularmente se encuentra a la mitad de la altura del triángulo.
- La altura () de un triángulo equilátero con lado se calcula como:
- Para un triángulo con lado de 2.10 m:
- La profundidad promedio es la mitad de esta altura:
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Calcular la presión promedio:
- La presión en un punto a una profundidad en un fluido es:
- Donde es la densidad del agua (), es la aceleración debida a la gravedad (), y es la profundidad.
- La presión promedio a la profundidad es:
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Calcular el área del triángulo:
- El área () de un triángulo equilátero con lado es:
- Para un triángulo con lado de 2.10 m:
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Calcular la fuerza de presión:
- La fuerza de presión () es el producto de la presión promedio y el área:
- Sustituyendo los valores:
Por lo tanto, la magnitud de la fuerza de presión que actúa sobre la superficie del triángulo es aproximadamente .
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