Question: The uniform control gate A B is pinned at A and rests on the smooth surface at B . The gate has a mass of

The uniform control gate AB is pinned at A and rests
on the smooth surface at B. The gate has a mass of
8500 kg and has a width of 1 m . Answer the following
questions: [15 points]
a. Determine the resultant force exerted by water on
the control gate.
b. Determine the maximum depth of water h in the
reservoir that will cause the gate to be on the verge
of opening.
c.[Optional Extra Credit, 3 points] Determine the
location of the resultant force measured from A.
Useful information: =1000kgm3,g=9.81ms2. The increase in
pressure with depth h for a confined fluid is given by h or gh. The area
of a trapezoid shown in the figure is (a+b)h2 and the coordinate of the
centroid measured from location O is [h2,(a+2b)h3(a+b)]*6
The uniform control gate A B is pinned at A and

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