Solve the Problem

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A square plate 3 m on a side is placed on a vertical wall 3 m below the surface of a pool filled with water. On which plate in the figure is the force greater? Try to anticipate the answer and then compute the force on each plate. Round to three decimal places when appropriate.

A) plate 2 plate 1: 198,450 N
Plate 2: 225,850.227 N
B) plate 1 plate 1: 451,700.454 N
Plate 2: 396,900 N
C) plate 2 plate 1: 396,900 N
Plate 2: 451,700.454 N
D) plate 1 plate 1: 225,850.227 N
Plate 2: 198,450 N