Question: QUESTION 1 [ 1 2 marks ] The water level in a farm dam is automatically regulated by a system as shown in Figure 1

QUESTION 1[12 marks]
The water level in a farm dam is automatically regulated by a system as shown in Figure 1 below (sectional elevation). The gate has a length of 115 cm and a width of 60 cm . The homogenous prismatic gate, with a mass of 125 kg (excluding the lever arm and the counter-weight), hinges at point O. Determine the mass of W(the counter-weight at the end of the lever arm) if the gate is at the point of opening when the water level is 130 cm above the pivot point. Ignore the weight of the lever arm.
QUESTION 1 [ 1 2 marks ] The water level in a

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