Question 1697 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) approximately halfway up the bulkhead. The reasoning for this is that the center of pressure on an inverted triangular bulkhead subjected to hydrostatic pressure (such as from solid flooding) is located at the midpoint of the bulkhead. This is because the pressure increases linearly from the top to the bottom of the bulkhead, and the resultant force acts through the centroid of the triangular pressure distribution, which is at the midpoint. The other options are incorrect because: A) Two-thirds up the bulkhead would not be the center of pressure. C) The bottom of the bulkhead would not be the center of pressure. D) Evenly distributing the shores over the surface would not be the optimal placement for the center of pressure.