IESL Part II Mechanical
IESL Qualifying Examination Part II - Mechanical Engineering (Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka)
Fluid MechanicsEnglish
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A rectangular vertical gate of width 2 m and height 3 m is submerged in water such that its top edge is 1.5 m below the free water surface. Calculate the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate. (Take the density of water rho = 1000 kg/m³ and acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 m/s²).
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