Question: A gate having the shape shown is located in the vertical side of an open tank containing water. The gate is mounted on a horizontal

A gate having the shape shown is located in the vertical
side of an open tank containing water. The gate is
mounted on a horizontal shaft. (a) When the water level
is at the top of the gate, determine the magnitude of the
fluid force on the rectangular portion of the gate above
the shaft and the magnitude of the fluid force on the
semicircular portion of the gate below the shaft. (b) For
this same fluid depth determine the moment of the force
acting on the semicircle portion of the gate with respect
to an axis which coincides with the shaft. (Answer: (a)1060 kN,1010 kN (b)1.37X 10^6 Nm)
A gate having the shape shown is located in the

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