The sluice gate is a circular arc of radius 5m and angle B=60°. The water level behind the gate flushes to the gate’s topmost edge. Knowing that the length of the gate is 3m (dimension perpendicular to the paper), determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the gat
The sluice gate is a circular arc of radius 5m and angle B=60°. The water level behind the gate flushes to the gate’s topmost edge. Knowing that the length of the gate is 3m (dimension perpendicular to the paper), determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the gat
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The sluice gate is a circular arc of radius 5m and angle B=60°. The water level behind the gate flushes to the gate’s topmost edge. Knowing that the length of the gate is 3m (dimension perpendicular to the paper), determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate.
Transcribed Image Text:A sluice gate is a circular arc of radius 5m and central angle of 60°. The water level behind the gate
flushes to the gate's top most edge. Knowing that the length of the gate is 3m (dimension perpendicular
to the paper), determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate.
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