A semi-circular gate is hinged at its bottom edge along H. The gate is made of steel sheet metal and has a mass 125 kg and its top edge rests on the wall. Confirm whether the gate will stay shut when the water level in the tank rises to 0.8 m as shown in the figure. (Note: lo = TIR /4 and 0.1102R for a circular and semi-circular shapes, respectively), and height to CoG from the bottom edge of a semicircle is 4). Sketch the problem and show LP, LG, COG and CoP, and also show all your workings in a clear and an appropriate way. 0.8m 360° Wall 1m

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A semi-circular gate is hinged at its bottom edge along H. The gate is made of steel sheet metal
and has a mass 125 kg and its top edge rests on the wall. Confirm whether the gate will stay shut when
the water level in the tank rises to 0.8 m as shown in the figure. (Note: la = TIR /4 and 0.1102R for a
circular and semi-circular shapes, respectively), and height to CoG from the bottom edge of a semicircle
is 3). Sketch the problem and show LP, LG, COG and CoP, and also show all your workings in a
clear and an appropriate way.
0.8m
360°
Wall
H
1m
Transcribed Image Text:A semi-circular gate is hinged at its bottom edge along H. The gate is made of steel sheet metal and has a mass 125 kg and its top edge rests on the wall. Confirm whether the gate will stay shut when the water level in the tank rises to 0.8 m as shown in the figure. (Note: la = TIR /4 and 0.1102R for a circular and semi-circular shapes, respectively), and height to CoG from the bottom edge of a semicircle is 3). Sketch the problem and show LP, LG, COG and CoP, and also show all your workings in a clear and an appropriate way. 0.8m 360° Wall H 1m
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