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The depth of the centre of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is

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Rko Bairwa
Rko Bairwa 6 years ago
depth of center of pressure= 6/2=3
because the surface concide
Sarveshwer Chandra
Sarveshwer Chandra 6 years ago
ts option C, as Depth of centre of pressure= 2h/3 for rectangular lamina. so H=4m
HARENDRA KUMAR
HARENDRA KUMAR 6 years ago
Centre of pressure = I/ax+x.
I= bd3/12.
a=bd.
x=d/2.
Ishang Sharma
Ishang Sharma 7 years ago
4m..C is correct
AMAL NALINAM
AMAL NALINAM 7 years ago
Its option C, as Depth of centre of pressure= 2h/3 for rectangular lamina. so H=4m
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