A rectangular gate 1.2 m by 3 m is inclined 60° with the horizontal. The top of the gate is submerged at a depth of 2 m, the longer side parallel to the water surface. 3. Find the location of the total hydrostatic force from the bottom of gate in meters. a. 0.559 c. 1.303 b. 0.899 4. If the gate is hinged at the top, find the force (KN) at the bottom to open the gate. a. 63.26 b. 47.55 c. 65.90 a. 155 c. 134 d. 92.84 5. In the crest gate on a dam shown in the figure, surface AB forms the arc of a circle of 6 m radius subtending 60 degrees at the hinge. With water surface at B, compute the vertical component of total pressure on AB in KN. b. 172 d. 168 Bº 60 d. 0.641 6m 60% -3m
A rectangular gate 1.2 m by 3 m is inclined 60° with the horizontal. The top of the gate is submerged at a depth of 2 m, the longer side parallel to the water surface. 3. Find the location of the total hydrostatic force from the bottom of gate in meters. a. 0.559 c. 1.303 b. 0.899 4. If the gate is hinged at the top, find the force (KN) at the bottom to open the gate. a. 63.26 b. 47.55 c. 65.90 a. 155 c. 134 d. 92.84 5. In the crest gate on a dam shown in the figure, surface AB forms the arc of a circle of 6 m radius subtending 60 degrees at the hinge. With water surface at B, compute the vertical component of total pressure on AB in KN. b. 172 d. 168 Bº 60 d. 0.641 6m 60% -3m
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Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular gate 1.2 m by 3 m is inclined 60° with the horizontal. The top of the gate is submerged at
a depth of 2 m, the longer side parallel to the water surface.
3. Find the location of the total hydrostatic force from the bottom of gate in meters.
a. 0.559
b. 0.899
c. 1.303
4. If the gate is hinged at the top, find the force (KN) at the bottom to open the gate.
a. 63.26
b. 47.55
c. 65.90
d. 92.84
5. In the crest gate on a dam shown in the figure, surface AB
forms the arc of a circle of 6 m radius subtending 60 degrees
at the hinge. With water surface at B, compute the vertical
component of total pressure on AB in KN.
a. 155
c. 134
b. 172
d. 168
Bº
60°
d. 0.641
6m
60%
-3m
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