Question: A vertically submerged rectangular gate, properly hinged and secured, whose top edge is flushed to the water surface has a width of 2 m and

A vertically submerged rectangular gate, properly hinged and secured, whose top edge is flushed to the water surface has a width of 2m and a height of 3m. Determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the wet face, and the value of the eccentricity e. Assume air is acting on the other face of the gate.
8. The magnitude of the total hydrostatic force in kilonewtons is:
a.)29.9
b)82.9
c)88.3
d)92.8
9. The value of the eccentricity "e" in meters is
a)0.4
b)0.3
c)0.5
d)0.2
10. A property of the fluid which is a measure of the fluid's resistance against shear or deformation
a) surface tension
b) viscosity
c) elasticity
d) capillary effect
A vertically submerged rectangular gate, properly

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