1.20 m wide is mounted on the vertical wall of an open rectangular tank filled with oil. The top of the gate is 1.2 m below the surface of oil. What is the minimum force F applied at the top edge of the gate required to keep it close assuming the gate

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A rectangular gate 1.8 m high by 1.20 m wide is mounted on the vertical wall of an open rectangular tank filled with oil. The top of the gate is 1.2 m below the surface of oil. What is the minimum force F applied at the top edge of the gate required to keep it close assuming the gate is hinged at the bottom edge. (S=0.8)

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