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3.23 A plane gate of uniform thickness holds back a depth of water as shown. Find the minimum weight needed to keep the gate closed. L = 3 m = 30° Water w = 2 m

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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