Question: 4) A gate 5 ft wide is hinged at point B and rests against a smooth wall at point A. Compute a) the force

4) A gate 5 ft wide is hinged at point B and

4) A gate 5 ft wide is hinged at point B and rests against a smooth wall at point A. Compute a) the force on the gate due to the seawater pressure; b) the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at point A; c) the reactions at the hinge B. 15 ft Hinge Pa Seawater: 64 lbf/ft Wall Gate Pa 6 ft B -8 ft

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