A vertical sluice gate 3m wide and 2.5m deep contains water on both of its sides. On the upstream side, the water is 5m deep and on the downstream side it is 2m deep from the bottom of the sluice. What is the resultant pressure on the gate? Water 5m 111 711 111 Hinge 111 2.5m 2.5m Water 2m 7K

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A vertical sluice gate 3m wide and
2.5m deep contains water on both of
its sides. On the upstream side, the
water is 5m deep and on the
downstream side it is 2m deep from
the bottom of the sluice. What is the
resultant pressure on the gate?
Water
5m
111
2.5m
Hinge
2.5m
Water
2m
Transcribed Image Text:A vertical sluice gate 3m wide and 2.5m deep contains water on both of its sides. On the upstream side, the water is 5m deep and on the downstream side it is 2m deep from the bottom of the sluice. What is the resultant pressure on the gate? Water 5m 111 2.5m Hinge 2.5m Water 2m
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