Experiment 2 :

Centre of Pressure
Group 1 :-
Amirul Hafiz
Abdul Karim
Aidatul Afzan
Nur Farah Ayuni
Nur Syafiqah
 Y Objective
THEOR To determine the center of pressure and hydrostatic force due to water
acting on a partially and fully submerged vertical surface.
Center of pressure is the point where the total sum of a pressure field acts on a body, causing a force to act
through that point.

This experiment uses a fabricated quadrant and a simple moment equation in order to justify the hydrostatic
force acting on the surface. By measuring the height difference of water in the tank, and the weight required
to balance the level, the hydrostatic force of the water can be calculated by,

Pc= pressure at centroid of the immersed surface

A= area of the immersed surface
ρ= density of fluid
g= acceleration of gravity
yc= centroid of the immersed surface measured from the water surface
Partially submerged vertical surface

Hydrostatic force:

where
A: area, m^2 A = Bd
h: mean depth of immersion, m h = d/2

Fully submerged vertical surface

Hydrostatic force:

Depth of center of pressure below pivot, h'r;

then,
 Experimental
Apparatus setup
Rectangular
transparent water
tank
Fabricated
quadrant
Balance arm
Adjustable
counter-balance
weight
Water-level
measuring device
 Methodology
1) Measured the width,
length (from the pivot to
load hanger) and depth of
quadrant.
2) Adjusted the 3 foot screws
until balanced. Then, adjusted
the balance arm (with load
hanger) until it is level using
the counter balance.
3) Placed the weight of
50g on the load hanger
and filled the tank with
water to restore the
balance. Record the water
height.
4) Repeat step 1-3 with
weight added in increment
50g until the water height
reached the 96 mm
(partially) and 160mm (fully
submerged)
EXPECTED RESULT