1. A uniformly thick control gate in a 2 m wide fresh water channel is hinged at A as shown. De weight, W, of the gate so that it will just open when the water reaches a depth of 1.2 m. 2.8w 1.2m o.8m
1. A uniformly thick control gate in a 2 m wide fresh water channel is hinged at A as shown. De weight, W, of the gate so that it will just open when the water reaches a depth of 1.2 m. 2.8w 1.2m o.8m
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![1. A uniformly thick control gate in a 2 m wide fresh water channel is hinged at A as shown. Determine the
weight, W, of the gate so that it will just open when the water reaches a depth of 1.2 m.
2. 8
1.2m
o.8m
स ्
3](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc7c3059a-83b5-4513-a24c-0c411cedbc74%2F96b5a934-bae7-4400-974e-e2fc641b81bc%2F3jrlxga_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. A uniformly thick control gate in a 2 m wide fresh water channel is hinged at A as shown. Determine the
weight, W, of the gate so that it will just open when the water reaches a depth of 1.2 m.
2. 8
1.2m
o.8m
स ्
3
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