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Can centre of pressure for a vertical plane submerged surface be ever be above centre of Gravity

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) It can be above in cases where the surface height is very large

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in an internship interview.

Asked question is from Total Pressure & Vertical Plane Surface Submerged in a Liquid in division Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces of Fluid Mechanics

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The correct answer is (b) No

Best explanation: Centre of pressure always lies below the centre of gravity. In certain cases it may coincide but it can never be above the centre of gravity.

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