Question: A vertical rectangular gate 6 m high and 4 m wide has water on oneside to a depth of 3 m and liquid of specific

A vertical rectangular gate 6 m high and 4 m wide has water on oneside to a depth of 3 m and liquid of specific gravity 0.85 to a depth of 2 m on the other side. Calculate:
i. Magnitude of resulatant static pressure
ii. Point of application of this pressure with respect to the bottom.

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