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Hydrostatic Force On Plane Surfaces: Experiment No. 03

This document is a lab report for an experiment measuring the hydrostatic force on submerged plane surfaces. The objective was to determine this force on rectangular areas at different levels of submersion. The procedure involved placing an apparatus on a hydraulic bench, leveling it, and adding weights to a balance pan while recording the water level required to rebalance the beam. Trials were run at different weight levels. The report is required to include the final data sheet, calculations, and answers analyzing the variation in thrust with depth, relationship between depth of pressure and immersion, and discrepancies between experimental and theoretical results for depth of center of pressure.

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Hydrostatic Force On Plane Surfaces: Experiment No. 03

This document is a lab report for an experiment measuring the hydrostatic force on submerged plane surfaces. The objective was to determine this force on rectangular areas at different levels of submersion. The procedure involved placing an apparatus on a hydraulic bench, leveling it, and adding weights to a balance pan while recording the water level required to rebalance the beam. Trials were run at different weight levels. The report is required to include the final data sheet, calculations, and answers analyzing the variation in thrust with depth, relationship between depth of pressure and immersion, and discrepancies between experimental and theoretical results for depth of center of pressure.

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School of Civil, Environmental, and

Geological Engineering

MECHANICS OF FLUIDS
LABORATORY REPORT

Experiment No. 03
HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON PLANE SURFACES
Group Members:

CE140-1P_C1

Professor : ____________________________________
Date Performed : ____________________________________
Date Submitted : ____________________________________
GRADE

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Experiment no. 3
Hydrostatic Force on Plane Surfaces

I. Objective

The purpose of this experiment is to determine the hydrostatic force on submerged and semi-submerged
rectangular area.

II. Laboratory Procedure

Place the apparatus on the hydraulic bench. Level the apparatus using the spirit level and adjustable feet. Ensure
pump delivery valve is fully closed. Connect flexible supply hose apparatus. Adjust the counterweight to
balance the counter balance beam until the beam is level. Switch on the pump. Place a mass of approximately 50
grams on the pan. Open pump delivery valve and allow water into the tank until balance arm is horizontal, then
close the pump delivery valve. Read height of water level on scale or torroid. Repeat the same procedure for
various values of weight in the balance pan up to four trials. Stop Hydraulic Bench pump. Disconnect supply
hose from the apparatus and allow apparatus to drain.

III. Report

Attach the final data sheet, the required calculations, and answer the following questions/follow
instructions:

1. Comment on the variation of thrust with depth.


2. Comment on the relationship between the depth of the center of pressure and the depth of
immersion.
3. For both 1 and 2, comment on what happens when the plane has become fully submerged.
4. Explain and comment on the discrepancies between the experimental and the theoretical results of
the depth of center of pressure.

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