Subjects/Calculus II/Applications of the integral/Hydrostatic forceSection 10.8Hydrostatic forceFor a vertical plate:Copy LaTeXF=∫ρgd(y)w(y)dy,View detail →where ρ is the mass density, g the gravitational acceleration, d(y) the depth, and w(y) the width of the strip.If specific weight γ=ρg is used:Copy LaTeXF=∫γd(y)w(y)dy.View detail →