PROBLEM SET # 2
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1) Compute the depth of the center of pressure for a vertical triangular gate having a height of "h" and a
base width "b" and submerge in a liquid with its vertex at the liquid surface.
2) If the vertex of a vertical triangular gate having a height of "h" and a base width "b" is 1m below the
surface. Determine the location of the center of pressure from the surface if b=5m, and h=4m.
3) If the vertex of a vertical triangular gate having a height of "h" and a base width "b" is 1m below the
surface. Compute also the total hydrostatic force on one side of the gate if b=5m, and h=4m.
4) Compute the depth of the center of pressure for a vertical circular gate having a diameter “h” when it
is submerged in a liquid with its upper edge on the liquid surface.
5) If the center of the circular gate is 1.5h below the surface, Compute the depth of the center of pressure
for a vertical circular gate having a diameter “h”.
6) Compute also hydrostatic force on one side of the gate, if the center of the circular gate is 1.5h below
the surface, for a vertical circular gate having a diameter “h”.
7) A vertical triangular plate whose height is 4 m. has its base horizontal and vertex upper most in the
water surface. Find the depth to which it must be lowered from its vertex so that the difference in level
between the center of gravity and the center of pressure shall be 22 cm.
8) How far is the center of pressure below the water surface for a vertical triangular plate whose height
is 4 m. has its base horizontal and vertex upper most in the water surface. The difference in level
between the center of gravity and the center of pressure shall be 22 cm.
9) A vertical triangular plate whose height is 4 m. has its base horizontal and vertex upper most in the
water surface. The difference in level between the center of gravity and the center of pressure shall be
22 cm. What is the base width of the plate if the water surface total hydrostatic force acting on the plate
is 76.28 KN.
10) A triangle having a base of 1.50 m and altitude of 2.0 m wholly immersed in water, its base is being in
the surface and its plane vertical. If the triangle will be divided by a horizontal line through its center
of pressure. Find the pressure on the lower area of the triangle
11) A triangle having a base of 1.50 m and altitude of 2.0 m wholly immersed in water, its base is being in
the surface and its plane vertical. If the triangle will be divided by a horizontal line through its center
of pressure. Find the pressure on the upper area of the triangle
12) A triangle having a base of 1.50 m and altitude of 2.0 m wholly immersed in water, its base is being in
the surface and its plane vertical. If the triangle will be divided by a horizontal line through its center
of pressure. Find the ratio between the pressures on the two areas of the triangle.
13) A triangular gate 1.20 m base and 1.80 m high is placed on the face of a dam as shown in the figure. Its
base is hinged and the vertex is attached to a cylindrical buoy whose weight is 440 N. The external
diameter of the buoy is 1.2 m and the weight of the gate is 890 N. The mechanism is such that the buoy
will open the gate if the water surface will rise higher than 4 m. Compute the hydrostatic force acting
normal to the gate
14) A triangular gate 1.20 m base and 1.80 m high is placed on the face of a dam as shown in the figure. Its
base is hinged and the vertex is attached to a cylindrical buoy whose weight is 440 N. The external
diameter of the buoy is 1.2 m and the weight of the gate is 890 N. The mechanism is such that the buoy
will open the gate if the water surface will rise higher than 4 m. Compute the location of the normal
force from the hinge of the gate
15) A triangular gate 1.20 m base and 1.80 m high is placed on the face of a dam as shown in the figure. Its
base is hinged and the vertex is attached to a cylindrical buoy whose weight is 440 N. The external
diameter of the buoy is 1.2 m and the weight of the gate is 890 N. The mechanism is such that the buoy
will open the gate if the water surface will rise higher than 4 m. What is the length of the cable when
the gate is about to open?
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16) In the figure shown, the gate is 1.2 m square and weighs
7000N neglecting the thickness of the gate and the weight of
the chain. Compute the normal force acting on the gate due
to oil above the gate
17) In the figure shown, the gate is 1.2 m square and weighs
7000N neglecting the thickness of the gate and the weight of
the chain. Compute the normal force acting on the gate due
to water below the gate
18) In the figure shown, the gate is 1.2 m square and weighs 7000N neglecting the thickness of the gate
and the weight of the chain. Compute the minimum force required to open the gate
19) A 16-m x16-m gate is installed at the end water
reservoir, as shown, and is hinged at the top. The gate
hinge is 8 m below the water surface. The gate is
connected to a rectangular tank of water which is 16 m
wide (into the paper) and filled with 8 m of weights of
the tank and gate are negligible. Determine the
hydrostatic force acting on the gate
20) A 16-m x16-m gate is installed at the end water
reservoir, as shown, and is hinged at the top. The gate
hinge is 8 m below the water surface. The gate is
connected to a rectangular tank of water which is 16 m
wide (into the paper) and filled with 8 m of weights of
the tank and gate are negligible. Determine the location
of the center of pressure from the hinge
21) A 16-m x16-m gate is installed at the end water
reservoir, as shown, and is hinged at the top. The gate
hinge is 8 m below the water surface. The gate is connected to a rectangular tank of water which is 16
m wide (into the paper) and filled with 8 m of weights of the tank and gate are negligible. What is the
minimum length(L) of the tank the gate?
22) A gate with a circular cross section is held close by a lever 1 m long attached to a buoyant cylinder.
The cylinder is 25 cm in diameter and weighs 300 N. The gate is attached to a horizontal shaft so it can
pivot about its center. The liquid is water. The chain and lever attached to the gate have negligible
weight. The depth of water above the gate hinge is 10m. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the
circular gate.
23) A gate with a circular cross section is held close by a lever 1 m long attached to a buoyant cylinder.
The cylinder is 25 cm in diameter and weighs 300 N. The gate is attached to a horizontal shaft so it can
pivot about its center. The liquid is water. The chain and lever attached to the gate have negligible
weight. The depth of water above the gate hinge is 10m. Locate the center of pressure measured from
the pivot point.
24) A gate with a circular cross section is held close by a lever 1 m long attached to a buoyant cylinder.
The cylinder is 25 cm in diameter and weighs 300 N. The gate is attached to a horizontal shaft so it can
pivot about its center. The liquid is water. The chain and lever attached to the gate have negligible
weight. The depth of water above the gate hinge is 10m. Find the length of the chain such that the gate
is just on the verge of opening.
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25) A circular door having a diam. of 3m closes a
horizontal duct from a small diam. as shown. The
center of the door is 4.5m below the dam’s water level.
Assuming the unit of water is 9.79 kN/𝑚3 .
Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the door.
26) A circular door having a diam. of 3m closes a
horizontal duct from a small diam. as shown. The
center of the door is 4.5m below the dam’s water level.
Assuming the unit of water is 9.79 kN/𝑚3 .
Compute the location of the center of pressure from
the centroid of the door.
27) A circular door having a diam. of 3m closes a
horizontal duct from a small diam. as shown. The
center of the door is 4.5m below the dam’s water level.
Assuming the unit of water is 9.79 kN/𝑚3 .
Compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain equilibrium if it is hinged at the top
28) A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in oil S.G = 0.9 and half in water such that its top edge
is flushed with the oil surface. What is the ratio of the force exerted by water actin on the lower half to
that by oil acting the upper half?
29) A vertical triangular gate with top base horizontal and 2.5 wide is 4m high. It is submerged in oil
having S.G = 0.82 with its top base submerged to a depth of 2m. Determine the magnitude of the total
hydrostatic pressure acting on one side of the gate.
30) A vertical triangular gate with top base horizontal and 2.5 wide is 4m high. It is submerged in oil
having S.G = 0.82 with its top base submerged to a depth of 2m. Determine the location of the total
hydrostatic pressure acting on one side of the gate.
31) Compute the depth of the center of the pressure for a vertical triangular gate having a height “h” and
a base width “b”, if the vertex is 2m below the surface. b=5m and h = 4m
32) Compute the total hydrostatic force on one side of the gate for a vertical triangular gate having a height
“h” and a base width “b”, if the vertex is 2m below the surface. b=5m and h = 4m
33) If a triangle of height d and base b is vertical and submerged in liquid with its vertex a distance a below
the liquid surface, derive and expression for the depth to its center of pressure.
34) Find the net hydrostatic force per unit width on rectangular AB in the figure shown.
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35) A vertical triangular gate with water on one side is shown in the figure. Determine the total resultant
force.
36) A vertical triangular gate with water on one side is shown in the figure. Determine the location of the
total resultant force.
37) Calculate the resultant hydrostatic force on a triangular window ABC as shown in the figure.
38) Calculate the location of the resultant force on a triangular window ABC as shown in the figure.
39) Determine the total hydrostatic force acting on a vertical triangular gate with water on one side as
shown.
40) Determine the location of the total hydrostatic force acting on a vertical triangular gate with water on
one side as shown.
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