Question: 3 . Water pressure forces acting on support strut The L - Shaped gate is used to control water depth in a tank. It is

3. Water pressure forces acting on support strut
The L-Shaped gate is used to control water depth in a tank. It is able to rotate about a hinge at Location B. Water is filled 2
.5 feet above Location. We'd like to know the force acting downward at Location C to hold the gate in place. Dimensions are included in the sketch. You may neglect the weight of the gate. The specific weight of the water is \(62.4\mathrm{lb}/\mathrm{ft}^{3}\).
a. Draw a free body diagram that fully illustrates the forces on the gate due to the water pressure.
b. Determine the magnitude (in N ) and the line of action (i.e. distance above Location B) of the normal pressure force on the wall due to the water.
c. Determine the vertical component of the vertical pressure force due to the water acting on the gate (in N )
d. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force acting on the support at Location C.
3 . Water pressure forces acting on support strut

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