Determine the necessary vertical pull to be applied at the lower edge to open the gate.

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A 4 m square gate provided in an
oil tank is hinged at its top edge
(see figure below). The tank
contains gasoline (specific gravity
0.7) upto a height of 2 m above the
top edge of the gate. The space
above the oil is subjected to a
negative pressure of 6865 N/m^2.
Determine the necessary vertical
pull to be applied at the lower edge
to open the gate.
Negative
Gasoline
surface
pressure
Gasoline
2 m
.F
Hinge.
P
45°
Transcribed Image Text:A 4 m square gate provided in an oil tank is hinged at its top edge (see figure below). The tank contains gasoline (specific gravity 0.7) upto a height of 2 m above the top edge of the gate. The space above the oil is subjected to a negative pressure of 6865 N/m^2. Determine the necessary vertical pull to be applied at the lower edge to open the gate. Negative Gasoline surface pressure Gasoline 2 m .F Hinge. P 45°
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