A 6 m-high, 5 m-wide rectangular plate blocks the end of a 5 m-deep freshwater channel, as shown in Figure 1. The plate is hinged about a horizontal axis along its upper edge through a point A and is restrained from opening by a fixed ridge at point B. Determine the force exerted on the plate by the ridge. Sketch the free body diagram for the problem. A 1 m 5 m В. Ridge

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A 6 m-high, 5 m-wide rectangular plate blocks the end of a 5 m-deep freshwater
channel, as shown in Figure 1. The plate is hinged about a horizontal axis along its
upper edge through a point A and is restrained from opening by a fixed ridge at point
B. Determine the force exerted on the plate by the ridge. Sketch the free body diagram
for the problem.
A
1 m
5 m
B.
Ridge
DI
Transcribed Image Text:A 6 m-high, 5 m-wide rectangular plate blocks the end of a 5 m-deep freshwater channel, as shown in Figure 1. The plate is hinged about a horizontal axis along its upper edge through a point A and is restrained from opening by a fixed ridge at point B. Determine the force exerted on the plate by the ridge. Sketch the free body diagram for the problem. A 1 m 5 m B. Ridge DI
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