A 3-m-high, 6-m-wide rectangular gate is hinged at the top edge at A and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B. Determine the hydrostatic forced exerted on the gate by the 5-m-high water and the location of the pressure center

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A 3-m-high, 6-m-wide rectangular gate is hinged at the top edge at A and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B. Determine the hydrostatic forced exerted on the gate by the 5-m-high water and the location of the pressure center

2 m
Water
A
Gate
3 m
В
DI
Transcribed Image Text:2 m Water A Gate 3 m В DI
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