Question: The solid gate AB shown below is of uniform density and has a mass of 180 kg. The width of the gate into the

The solid gate AB shown below is of uniform density and hasa mass of 180 kg. The width of the gate into the

The solid gate AB shown below is of uniform density and has a mass of 180 kg. The width of the gate into the page is 1.2 m. The gate is hinged at A and rests on a smooth bottom surface at B. The specific weight of water is 9,790 N/m, while that of glycerin is 12,360 N/m. a) Calculate the magnitude of the net resultant force on the gate applied by the glycerin only. [3 marks] Water 2 m Glycerin 1 m 60 B b) Determine the location along the gate between A and B at which the force calculated in part (a) acts. Express this location as the distance from point A moving down the line AB. [3 marks] c) Calculate the depth of water h for which the reaction force at point B is zero and the sum of moments about A is zero. [4 marks]

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