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A 3-m-high, 6-m-wide rectangular gate is hinged at the top
Chapter 3, Problem 145P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 145P
A 3-m-high, 6-m-wide rectangular gate is hinged at the top edge at A and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B determine the hydrostatic force exerted on the gate by the 5-m-high water and the location of the pressure center.
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QUESTION:
Problem 145P
A 3-m-high, 6-m-wide rectangular gate is hinged at the top edge at A and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B determine the hydrostatic force exerted on the gate by the 5-m-high water and the location of the pressure center.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 3
Given data:
Height of the gate .
Width of the gate .
Schematic diagram: