A 100 lb drum, having a diameter of 23 in., is placed on its side and acts as a dam in a 2.5 ft. wide water channel. The drum is anchored to the sides of the channel. Water on the right side of the drum is 23 in. deep while water at the left side of the drum is 11.5 in. deep. 12.0 Determine the angle of the resultant of the pressure forces acting on the drum with respect to the horizontal. a.) 47.9* c.) 90° e.) b.) 57.5* d.) 55°

A 100 lb drum, having a diameter of 23 in., is placed on its side and acts as a dam in a 2.5 ft. wide water channel. The drum is anchored to the sides of the channel. Water on the right side of the drum is 23 in. deep while water at the left side of the drum is 11.5 in. deep. 12.0 Determine the angle of the resultant of the pressure forces acting on the drum with respect to the horizontal. a.) 47.9* c.) 90° e.) b.) 57.5* d.) 55°

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