1.4.1 - Square Gate Problem
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What is hydrostatic pressure?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure changes with depth.
How does the pressure at a point depend on depth in a fluid?
💡 Hint: Remember the formula P = ρgh.
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What does hydrostatic pressure depend on?
💡 Hint: Think about the pressure equation P = ρgh.
True or false: The center of pressure for a submerged surface is at its centroid.
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure varies with depth.
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A square gate measuring 1.5 m x 1.5 m is fully submerged. If the water density is 1000 kg/m³ and the gravitational force is 9.81 m/s², calculate the force acting on the gate and the moment about the hinge.
💡 Hint: Calculate pressure at the midpoint and remember to consider the right distance for the moment.
Given a rectangular gate submerged 2 meters in water, how do you derive the necessary vertical force required for maintaining stability around the hinge?
💡 Hint: Set the counteracting moments around the hinge to zero.
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