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This document contains 5 questions regarding hydrostatic forces on gates, cylinders, and tank walls submerged in fluids like water and oil. Question 1 asks about the horizontal and vertical forces on a 3m curved gate in a reservoir. Question 2 asks about the horizontal force needed to hold a quarter-circle 20ft gate in place. Question 3 asks about the horizontal force a floating 9m cylinder exerts on a wall. Question 4 asks about the magnitude and direction of force of water on the bottom of an open cylindrical tank. Question 5 asks about the resultant force of water on a 1m section of curved tank wall.

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Tutorial 3

This document contains 5 questions regarding hydrostatic forces on gates, cylinders, and tank walls submerged in fluids like water and oil. Question 1 asks about the horizontal and vertical forces on a 3m curved gate in a reservoir. Question 2 asks about the horizontal force needed to hold a quarter-circle 20ft gate in place. Question 3 asks about the horizontal force a floating 9m cylinder exerts on a wall. Question 4 asks about the magnitude and direction of force of water on the bottom of an open cylindrical tank. Question 5 asks about the resultant force of water on a 1m section of curved tank wall.

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ECW 422

FLUID MECHANICS

TUTORIAL 3b
HYDROSTATIC FORCE

QUESTION 1
A 3-m-long curved gate is located in the side of a reservoir containing water as shown in figure
below. Determine the magnitude of horizontal and vertical components of hydrostatic force on the
gate.

6m r = 2m

gate

QUESTION 2
The 20-ft-long gate is a quarter circle and is hinged at H. Determine the horizontal force, P,
required to hold the gate in place. Neglect friction at hinge and the gate’s weight.

water
H gate, r = 6 ft
hinge

QUESTION 3
A 9-m-long cylinder floats in oil (s=0.86) and rest against a wall. Determine the horizontal force the
cylinder exerts on the wall at the point of contact, A.

Oil A
D=6m
QUESTION 4
A 3-m-diameter open cylindrical tank contains water and has a hemispherical bottom as shown in
figure below. Determine the magnitude and direction of force of water on the curved bottom.

8m

3m

QUESTION 5
A tank wall has a shape shown in figure below. Determine the resultant force of the water on a 1-m
length of curved section AB.

6m 12m

SHARIFAH BT ABDULLAH
CIVIL ENGINEERING LECTURER
UiTM MALAYSIA

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