Question: 1 . 2 ( ( mathbf { 1 2 } ) points ) Conder the following cases: With your understanding of fluid

1.2(\(\mathbf{12}\) points) Conder the following cases:
With your understanding of fluid statics (i.e., how pressure changes with depth for gases and liquids), answer the following:
(a)(2 points; 1 each) Draw a free-body diagram of the gate that shows pressure distribution on the gate in the case of gas and the case of water, respectively.
(b)(4 points; \(\mathbf{2}\) each) Will you observe a uniform or non-uniform pressure distribution in the case of a gas and/or in the case of water? Explain why?
(c)(3 points; 0.5 each) On a new free-body diagram (no need to show now pressure distribution) identify the centroid (CG), the center of pressure (CP), and the location of the resulting pressure force acting on the gate in each case.
(d)(3 points; 1.5 each) Use the pressure distribution/hydrostatics and moment around the centroid arguments to explain the resultant force location you determined in (c) for each case.
1 . 2 ( \ ( \ mathbf { 1 2 } \ ) points ) Conder

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