A dam is used to store water, and a circular gate which is hinged at its bottom edge is used to control the flow as shown in figure 1. A pressure of 300 kPa is applied to the water free surface. For this gate, width =1 m (in the direction of the page) , hị = 1m, and h; = 6 m. P = 300 kPa hi Water Atmospheric pressure `Gate hz Hinge. Figure 1: Schematic for task 1. (Giancoli et al.) a. Describe the forces acting on the gate and the center of pressure. b. Determine the resultant force and the position of the center of pressure on the gate.

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Task 1:
A dam is used to store water, and a circular gate which is hinged at its bottom edge is used to
control the flow as shown in figure 1. A pressure of 300 kPa is applied to the water free surface.
For this gate, width=1 m (in the direction of the page), hị =1 m, and h2 = 6 m.
P = 300 kPa
hi
Water
Atmospheric
pressure
Gate
ha
Hinge.
Figure 1: Schematic for task 1. (Giancoli et al.)
a. Describe the forces acting on the gate and the center of pressure.
b. Determine the resultant force and the position of the center of pressure on the gate.
Transcribed Image Text:Task 1: A dam is used to store water, and a circular gate which is hinged at its bottom edge is used to control the flow as shown in figure 1. A pressure of 300 kPa is applied to the water free surface. For this gate, width=1 m (in the direction of the page), hị =1 m, and h2 = 6 m. P = 300 kPa hi Water Atmospheric pressure Gate ha Hinge. Figure 1: Schematic for task 1. (Giancoli et al.) a. Describe the forces acting on the gate and the center of pressure. b. Determine the resultant force and the position of the center of pressure on the gate.
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