Question: B 2 . There is a self - opening rectangular flat gate that rotates around a hinge, as shown in the figure below. The gate

B2. There is a self-opening rectangular flat gate that rotates around a hinge, as shown in the figure below. The gate width is 6m. The gate is in equilibrium when the water level on the right side of the gate is h1=0.8m and the water depth on the left side is h2=0.5m.
=45, and the specific weight of water is 9.81kNm3.
(a) Find the forces exerted on the gate by the water from each side of the gate. (6 marks)
(b) Find the locations of the center of pressure exerted by the water from each side of the
gate. The second moment about the centroidal axis of a rectangular area is I,c=bl312,
where b is the width, and l is the height. y-coordinate of center of pressure is ycp=
?bar(y)+I,c(?bar(y))A, where ?bar(y) is the coordinate of the centroid, and A is the area.(6 marks)
(c) If the weight of the gate and the friction of the hinge are ignored, find the range of the height of the hinge H that allows the gate to open automatically, assuming that the water levels remain the same.
(8 marks)
B 2 . There is a self - opening rectangular flat

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