Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077687304
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 5.93P
A prismatically shaped gate placed at the end of a freshwater channel is supported by a pin and bracket at A and rests on a frictionless support at B. The pin is located at a distance h below the center of gravity C of the gate. Determine the distance h if the gate is to open when d = 0.75 m.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition
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