Question: You have a rectangular door that is 1 meter wide and 1 . 5 meters high, mounted on hinges in a vertical wall of a

You have a rectangular door that is 1 meter wide and 1.5 meters high, mounted on hinges in a vertical wall of a water tank. The door is hinged along its upper edge and is subjected to water pressure due to the water stored in the tank. The water exerts a hydrostatic force on the door, and atmospheric pressure acts on the outside surface of the door. The door is located at a depth of 2 meters below the surface of the water.
(a) Find the total hydrostatic force exerted on the door due to the water pressure (7 pts).
(b) Find the line of action of the resultant hydrostatic force exerted on the door (7 pts).
(c) Find the force (FB) that must be applied at the bottom edge of the door to keep it closed (7 pts).
(d) Determine the force exerted at the hinge (FA)(7pts).
(e) Does the ratio of FBFA have a maximum by varying L? If so, what's the maximum ratio? (7 pts)
(f) Bonus: Sketch the variation of the FBFA versus HL(5 pts ).
You have a rectangular door that is 1 meter wide

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