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A triangular gate with a base width of 2m and a height of 1.5 m lies in a vertical plane. The top vertex of the gate is 1.5m below the surface of a tank which contains oil of specific gravity 0.8. Considering the density of water and acceleration due to gravity to be 1000kg/m^3 and 9.81m/s^2,respectively, the hydrostatic force in (kN)exerted by the oil on the gate is___________________.

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