The 0.5-m-radius semi-circular gate shown in thefigure is hinged through the top edge

Chapter 3, Problem 3-136

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The 0.5-m-radius semi-circular gate shown in the figure is hinged through the top edge AB. Find the required force to be applied at the center of gravity to keep the gate closed.

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QUESTION:

The 0.5-m-radius semi-circular gate shown in the figure is hinged through the top edge AB. Find the required force to be applied at the center of gravity to keep the gate closed.

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The resultant hydrostatic force  applied by glycerin is \(F_{R g}\),

\(F_{R g}=\gamma h_{c g} A\)

Where,

\(\gamma\) is the specific gravity of glycerin

A is the surface area

\(h_{c g}\) is the vertical distance of the centroid from the surface of the glycerin

\(F_{R g}=1.26 \times 9810 \times \frac{4 \times 0.5}{3 \times \pi} \times \frac{\pi \times 0.5^{2}}{2}=1030 \mathrm{~N}\)

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