Thr area of the top side of a piece of sheet metal is 9 square feet. The sheet metal is submerged horizontally in 8 feet of water. Find the fluid force on the top side. Round your answer to One decimal place.
A)4,492.8 lb
B)4,420.8 lb
C)4,348.8 lb
D)4,622.4 lb
E)4,838.4 lb

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The fluid force on a submerged surface can be calculated using the formula: Force = ρghA, where ρ (rho) is the density of the fluid (in this case, water, which is approximately 62.4 lb/ft³), g is the acceleration due to gravity (which is generally factored into the density for these types of problems), h is the depth of the fluid above the surface (8 feet), and A is the area of the surface (9 square feet). Therefore, the fluid force = 62.4 lb/ft³ * 8 ft * 9 ft² = 4,492.8 lb.

Thr Area of the Top Side of a Piece of Sheet