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Solution - Manual - Fundamentals - o 144

A vertical rectangular gate weighing 6000 lb slides in vertical slots in the side of a reservoir. The gate is 8 ft wide and 10 ft long. The coefficient of friction between the slots and gate is 0.03. The minimum force required to lift the gate when the water level is 4 ft above the top edge is calculated.

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Solution - Manual - Fundamentals - o 144

A vertical rectangular gate weighing 6000 lb slides in vertical slots in the side of a reservoir. The gate is 8 ft wide and 10 ft long. The coefficient of friction between the slots and gate is 0.03. The minimum force required to lift the gate when the water level is 4 ft above the top edge is calculated.

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and 10 ft long and weighs 6000 lb. The gate slides
in vertical slots-in the side of a reservoir contain­
ing water. The coefficient of merion between the
slots and tbe gate is 0.03. Detennine the mini­
mum vertical force required to lift the gate when
the water level is 4 ft above the top edge of the
gate.

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