Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Fluids - Problems - Page 407: 7a

Answer

$F=\pi R^2\Delta p$

Work Step by Step

First consider an infinitesimal area on the surface of the sphere. From the figure, the infinitesimal area is: $dA=R^2\cos\theta d\theta d\phi$ The direction of the above area $dA$ is radially outward. The horizontal component of the area $dA$ is $dA_h=dA\sin\theta$ or, $dA_h=R^2\cos\theta\sin\theta d\theta d\phi$ Therefore the horizontal force on the area $dA$ is given by $dF=\Delta p dA_h$ Therefore, the total horizontal force acting on the sphere is $F_h=\int \Delta p dA_h$ or, $F_h=\Delta pR^2\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\cos\theta\sin\theta d\theta \int_0^{2\pi}d\phi$ or, $F_h=2\pi\Delta pR^2\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\cos\theta\sin\theta d\theta$ or, $F_h=\pi\Delta pR^2\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\sin2\theta d\theta$ or, $F_h=2\pi\Delta pR^2$ or, $F=2\pi R^2\Delta p$ Therefore, the horizontal force on each hemisphere is $F=\frac{F_h}{2}$ or, $\boxed{F=\pi R^2\Delta p}$
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