The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the
A. product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area
B. force on a vertical projection of the curved surface
C. weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface
D. force on the horizontal projection of the curved surface
Answer:B
The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the
A. product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area B. force on a vertical projection of the curved surface C. weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface D. force on the horizontal projection of the curved surface