Module 3: Hydrostatic forces on submerged bodies
  Lecture 8: Examples
 
 
Example 3:
See the figure below. On one-side of the wall, AB, are filled two immiscible liquids, oil and water. Calculate the horizontal force acting on the wall. Plot pressure-distribution. Assume the width of the wall = 0.5 m
(Fig. 8e)
Horizontal force acting on AO