If the mass of the counterweight at A is 6500 kg, determine the force the gate exerts on

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If the mass of the counterweight at A is 6500 kg, determine the force the gate exerts on the smooth stop at C. The gate is hinged at B and is 1-m wide. The density of water is rw = 1 Mg>m3.

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QUESTION:

If the mass of the counterweight at A is 6500 kg, determine the force the gate exerts on the smooth stop at C. The gate is hinged at B and is 1-m wide. The density of water is rw = 1 Mg>m3.

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Problem 9-116

If the mass of the counterweight at A is , determine the force the gate exerts on the smooth stop at C. The gate is hinged at B and is  wide. The density of water is .

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The mass is .

The hinged distance is .

The density is .

The following is the reaction diagram of the gate.

The expression of water pressure can be given as:

 

For, , ,  and .

Therefore,

The expression of water pressure can be given as:

 

For, , , ,  and .

Therefore,

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