Figure 2 shows a 0.8 m wide of rectangular sluice gate is hinged at point A on the wall of a reservoir, which is inclined at 30° to the vertical. The vertical distance between the water surface to the point A is 8 m. Solve, a. The resultant force and its centre of pressure vertically from the water surface to the rectangular sluice gate. b. The distance, h along the wall surface to the location of resultant force as shown in Figure 2. Water lavel 30 Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a 0.8 m wide of rectangular sluice gate is hinged at point A on the wall of a reservoir, which is inclined at 30° to the vertical. The vertical distance between the water surface to the point A is 8 m. Solve, a. The resultant force and its centre of pressure vertically from the water surface to the rectangular sluice gate. b. The distance, h along the wall surface to the location of resultant force as shown in Figure 2. Water lavel 30 Figure 2

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