Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 44P
What is the pressure at A? Draw a free body diagram of the 10-ft wide gate showing all forces and the locations of their lines of action. Calculate the minimum force P necessary to keep the gate closed.
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