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A water gate is shown below. The gate is hinged at the top (point A) and...

A water gate is shown below. The gate is hinged at the top (point A) and held in place with a stop at the bottom. The weight W is designed to counteract the hydrostatic force acting on the gate. The gate is 4 m high and 2 m wide. The water depth d = 5m.

Answer the questions below, using a water density of 1000 kg/m3, and g = 9.81 m/s2.

Calculate the average hydrostatic pressure acting on the gate.

Determine the hydrostatic force acting on the gate.

Determine the center of pressure.

Determine the mass of the weight W in order to keep the gate closed.

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