Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 41P
Semicircular plane gate AB is hinged along B and held by horizontal force FA applied at A. The liquid to the left of the gate is water. Calculate the force FA required for equilibrium.
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