Example: Figure shows a curved surface LM, which is in the form of a quadrant of a circle of radius 3 m, immersed in the water. If the width of the gate is unity, calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the total force acting on the curved surface. Free water surface 3 m 7TTTT M Curved surface

Example: Figure shows a curved surface LM, which is in the form of a quadrant of a circle of radius 3 m, immersed in the water. If the width of the gate is unity, calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the total force acting on the curved surface. Free water surface 3 m 7TTTT M Curved surface

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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