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The semicircular plate in Figure is 4 m long and acts as a gate in a

channel. Determine the resultant force the water pressure exerts on the
plate, and then find the components of reaction at the hinge (pin) B and
at the smooth support A. Neglect the weight of the plate.
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The top 1 m of the stratified reservoir shown in Figure contains a liquid of
specific weight 9.50 kN/m3, and the bottom 2mof the reservoir contains a
liquid of specific weight 9.80 kN/m3. The 3 m wide lateral segment of the
reservoir has a planar surface down to 2 m below the liquid surface and the
bottom 1 m has a radius of curvature equal to 1 m. Estimate the horizontal,
vertical, and total force on the lateral segment.
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