The quarter cylindrical gate AB has a radius of 1.5 m and length 2.4 m perpendicular to the paper. It is hinge at A. Determine the vertical component of the hydrostatic force on the curve AB. Use unit weight of water 9.80 kN/m^3. Weight of the gate is negligible. Write only the number of your answer in three decimal places Water surface, 2.5 m 1.5 m B P

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The quarter cylindrical gate AB has a radius of 1.5
m and length 2.4 m perpendicular to the paper. It
is hinge at A. Determine the vertical component of
the hydrostatic force on the curve AB. Use unit
weight of water 9.80 kN/m^3. Weight of the gate
is negligible. Write only the number of your
answer in three decimal places
Water surface,
2.5 m
1.5 m
B
P
Transcribed Image Text:2 The quarter cylindrical gate AB has a radius of 1.5 m and length 2.4 m perpendicular to the paper. It is hinge at A. Determine the vertical component of the hydrostatic force on the curve AB. Use unit weight of water 9.80 kN/m^3. Weight of the gate is negligible. Write only the number of your answer in three decimal places Water surface, 2.5 m 1.5 m B P
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