A rectangular gate (h = 3.25 m high, w = 5.5 m wide) is hinged at the top edge at A, which is a = 2.2 m under the water surface, and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B. Determine the hydrostatic force in kN in the horizontal direction exerted on the gate by the water. (water density 1000 kg

A rectangular gate (h = 3.25 m high, w = 5.5 m wide) is hinged at the top edge at A, which is a = 2.2 m under the water surface, and is restrained by a fixed ridge at B. Determine the hydrostatic force in kN in the horizontal direction exerted on the gate by the water. (water density 1000 kg

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