Fluid Mechanics

Question 4: The gate shown in the figure below is 4.5 feet into the screen and hinged @ point B and rests against a smooth wall @ A. Compute the the horizontal force (in pounds) @ point A? (numeric value only - No units). The dimensions are as follows: Hw = 12 ft., yg = 6 ft., xg = 8 ft.

Fluid Mechanics Question 4: The gate shown in the figure below is 4.5 feet into the screen and hinged @ point B and res...
Q2. (20 points) The gate shown below is 5 ft wide. It is hinged at point B and it rests against a smooth wall at A. The gate is rectangular. There is seawater acting on the gate with specific weight Yseawater = 64 lb/ft i. Draw a diagram for this question and show all forces acting on the gate with their locations ii. Find the force acting on the gate iii. Find the location of this force h iv. Find...
The rectangle gate AB in Figure 1 is 1.5 m wide, is hinged at point B, and rest against a smooth wall at point A. Compute: (a) the pressure due to seawater at point A, (3 Marks) (b) the force on the gate due to seawater pressure, (5 Marks) C) the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at point A, and (7 Marks) (d) the reaction at the hinge B (5 Marks) Wall Seawater: 10,000 N/m 4.5 m А...
1. A gate, shown in Fig. Q1, is 1.5 m wide, is hinged at point A and rests against a wall at point B. The fluid is water and the free surface is open to the atmosphere. Calculate (G) the force on the gate due to pressure exerted by the water, and (ii) by taking moments about point A, the horizontal force exerted by the wall at point B. (10 marks) (15 marks) Pa I water 4.5 m 1.8 m...
A gate is hinged as shown in the figure below. The dimensions
are as follows, Hw = 9 ft.,
Hg = 5 ft., and Wg = 4
ft.Assume the fluid is fresh water. What is the
horizontal force on the gate?
A rectangular gate 1.2 m wide and 3.5 m long is inclined 35°from a smooth wall. The gate is hinged at point B, and rests against a smooth wall at A which is 2.7 m below the water surface. a. Compute the force on the gate due to seawater pressure (s.g. = 1.03). b. Determine the location of the force from the center of gravity of the gate. c. determine the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at point...
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Prob3 The gate in is 5 ft wide, is hinged at point B, and rests against a smooth wall at point A. Compute (a) the force on the gate due to seawater pressure, (b) the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at point A, and (e) the reactions at the hinge B. Wall P. Seawater...
The rigid gate, OAB, in Figure is
hinged at O and rests against a
rigid support at B. What is the
minimum horizontal force, P, is
required to hold the gate closed
if its width is 4 m? Neglect the
weight of the gate and friction in
the hinge The back of the gate is
exposed to the atmosphere.