Answer
The factor of proportionality is the weight density of the fluid.
Work Step by Step
The factor of proportionality is the weight density of the fluid, $w = \rho g$, where $\rho$ is the mass density of the fluid.
Calculus (3rd Edition)
by Rogawski, Jon; Adams, Colin
Published by
W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10:
1464125260
ISBN 13:
978-1-46412-526-3
Chapter 9 - Further Applications of the Integral and Taylor Polynomials - 9.2 Fluid Pressure and Force - Preliminary Questions - Page 474: 2
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