Sea water stands 2 ft above the top of a 3 ft by 6 ft vertical gate on one side, and 1 ft above its center on the other side. What horizontal force applied at the top will be required to open it, if the gate is hinged at the bottom on the shorter side? (w = 64.0 lb/cu ft)
Sea water stands 2 ft above the top of a 3 ft by 6 ft vertical gate on one side, and 1 ft above its center on the other side. What horizontal force applied at the top will be required to open it, if the gate is hinged at the bottom on the shorter side? (w = 64.0 lb/cu ft)
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Sea water stands 2 ft above the top of a 3 ft by 6 ft vertical gate on one side, and
1 ft above its center on the other side. What horizontal force applied at the top
will be required to open it, if the gate is hinged at the bottom on the shorter
side? (w = 64.0 lb/cu ft)
![Water Surface
2ft
6ft
B
A
Hinge
Water Surface
4ft
4.3ft
6ft](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc68cf603-747c-48f0-bc64-1b0c3d6efced%2F7419b032-d82c-4bd5-ac08-a6aa902fb01f%2Fthjo28_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Water Surface
2ft
6ft
B
A
Hinge
Water Surface
4ft
4.3ft
6ft
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