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Module 2.2 - Sample Problems

This document contains 9 sample problems related to calculating hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces: 1. Calculate the total force and location of force on a vertical rectangular plane submerged in liquid. 2. Find the total pressure and location on a submerged rectangular gate given its dimensions and depth. 3. Determine the horizontal force required for equilibrium of a semicircular hinged gate submerged in water.

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Module 2.2 - Sample Problems

This document contains 9 sample problems related to calculating hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces: 1. Calculate the total force and location of force on a vertical rectangular plane submerged in liquid. 2. Find the total pressure and location on a submerged rectangular gate given its dimensions and depth. 3. Determine the horizontal force required for equilibrium of a semicircular hinged gate submerged in water.

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SAMPLE PROBLEMS

Module 2.2 Hydrostatic Forces on Plane and Curve Surfaces


1. A vertical rectangular plane of height d and base b is submerged in a liquid with its top
edge at the liquid surface. Determine the total force F acting on one side and its location
from the liquid surface.
2. A vertical rectangular gate 1.5m wide and 3m high is submerged in water with top edge
2m below the water surface. Find the total pressure acting on one side of the gate and its
location from the bottom.
3. Gate AB in Fig. P2.65 is semicircular, hinged at B, and held by a horizontal force P at point
A. Determine the required force P for equilibrium.
4. In the figure shown, gate AB is 4m wide and is connected by a rod and pulley to a massive
sphere (sg = 2.40). What is the smallest radius that will keep the gate closed?
5. Determine the magnitude and location of the total hydrostatic force acting on 2m x 4m gate
shown in the figure.
6. The submerged curve AB is one quarter of a circle of radius 2m and is located on the lower
corner of a tank as shown. The length of the tank perpendicular to the sketch is 4m. Find
the magnitude and location of the horizontal and vertical components of the total force
acting on AB.
7. The crest gate shown consists of a cylindrical surface of which AB is the base supported
by a structural frame hinged at O. The length of the gate is 10m. Compute the magnitude
and location of the horizontal and vertical components of the total pressure on AB.
8. The bottle of champagne (SG = 0.96) in Fig. P2.87 is under pressure as shown by the
mercury manometer reading. Compute the net force on the 2-in-radius hemispherical end
cap at the bottom of the bottle. Also, assume sg of mercury as 13.56.
9. The hemispherical dome in Fig. P2.91 weighs 30 kN and is filled with water and attached
to the floor by six equally-spaced bolts. What is the force in each bolt required to hold the
dome down?

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