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5. A vertical rectangular gate as shown is 3 m wide and 6 m high is hinged at the top, has a sea water (sg = 1.03) standing 9 m deep on one side has a fluid with sg = 3.6 with fluid surface of 4 m A) Compute the Resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate B) How far is the both force acting below the hinge C) What must be the height of the surface of fluid on the right so that the gate will not rotate. 9 m sea water sg=1.03 hinged fluid sg=3.6 4 m

5. A vertical rectangular gate as shown is 3 m wide and 6 m high is hinged at the top, has a sea water (sg = 1.03) standing 9 m deep on one side has a fluid with sg = 3.6 with fluid surface of 4 m A) Compute the Resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate B) How far is the both force acting below the hinge C) What must be the height of the surface of fluid on the right so that the gate will not rotate. 9 m sea water sg=1.03 hinged fluid sg=3.6 4 m

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5. A vertical rectangular gate as shown is 3 m wide and 6 m high is hinged at the top, has a sea water (sg = 1.03) standing 9 m deep on one side has a fluid with sg = 3.6 with fluid surface of 4 m A) Compute the Resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate B) How far is the both force acting below the hinge C) What must be the height of the surface of fluid on the right so that the gate will not rotate. 9 m sea water sg=1.03 hinged fluid sg-3.6 4 m
Transcribed Image Text:5. A vertical rectangular gate as shown is 3 m wide and 6 m high is hinged at the top, has a sea water (sg = 1.03) standing 9 m deep on one side has a fluid with sg = 3.6 with fluid surface of 4 m A) Compute the Resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate B) How far is the both force acting below the hinge C) What must be the height of the surface of fluid on the right so that the gate will not rotate. 9 m sea water sg=1.03 hinged fluid sg-3.6 4 m
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