Question: QUESTION 2 Given a container filled with water and equipped with two gates,one rectangular and one triangular Determine the following for each gate: 1 .

QUESTION 2
Given a container filled with water and equipped with two gates,one rectangular and one triangular
Determine the following for each gate:
1. The resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate.
2. The center of pressure where this force is applied.
(10 marks)
FOR QUESTION 2 PLEASE REFER THE FIGURE Q2 GIVEN BELOW TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS QUESTION. GIVE ME STEP BY STEP CALCULATION SOLUTION .
QUESTION 3
A wooden block, with dimensions of 2 meters in width, 0.5 meters in length, and 0.25 meters in height, floats in water. The block's density is half that of water. If a concrete slab with a specific weight of 25 kN/m^3 is placed on top of the wooden block, calculate the volume of the concrete needed to completely submerge the wooden block in water.
(10 marks)
QUESTION 2 Given a container filled with water

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