A prismatically shaped gate placed at the end of a freshwater channel is supported by a pin

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A prismatically shaped gate placed at the end of a freshwater channel is supported by a pin and bracket at A and rests on a frictionless support at B. The pin is located at a distance h = 0.10 m below the center of gravity C of the gate. Determine the depth of water d for which the gate will open.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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