Question: ( 1 ) Gate H B hinged at H is kept closed using a horizontal cable at B as shown. The gate is rectangular shaped

(1) Gate HB hinged at H is kept closed using a horizontal cable at B as shown. The gate is
rectangular shaped with 1 m width (into the page) and mass of 400 kg . The cable passes
through a frictionless pulley and is connected to the weight M with mass of 1400 kg and
volume of 0.5m3. The weight M is partially submerged under water. The density of water
is 1000kgm3 and the acceleration of gravity is g=9.81ms2. The gate is open to the
atmosphere on top. The dimensions are shown on the figure. Calculate (a) the tension in
the cable (in N ) and (b) the percentage of volume of the weight that is submerged under
water. [Answer: (a)11550 N ,(b)44.5%]
( 1 ) Gate H B hinged at H is kept closed using a

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