1.5m...1.8mSaltWater0.9mShown is a vertical trapezoidal gate submerged in sea water (SG = 1.03). Determine the magnitude of the total hydrostatic forceacting on the vertical gate. 1.8mA square vertical surface 1.8m shown has its upper edge horizontal on the liquid surface. At what depth "X" must a horizontal linebe drawn as to divide it into two parts, on each of which the hydrostatic force on the top is the same at the bottom

Given: The specific gravity of sea water, SG = 1.03

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... 1.5m 1.8m Salt Water 0.9m Shown is a vertical trapezoidal gate submerged in sea water (SG = 1.03). Determine the magnitude of the total hydrostatic force acting on the vertical gate.

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Shown is a vertical trapezoidal gate submerged in sea water (SG = 1.03). Determine the magnitude of the total hydrostatic force
acting on the vertical gate.

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A square vertical surface 1.8m shown has its upper edge horizontal on the liquid surface. At what depth "X" must a horizontal line
be drawn as to divide it into two parts, on each of which the hydrostatic force on the top is the same at the bottom

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