Multiple Choice
Determine the location of the horizontal axis for figure (b) at which a vertical gate in a dam is to be hinged so that there is no moment causing rotation under the indicated loading (see figure (a) ) . The model for
is
where
is the y-coordinate of the centroid of the gate,
is the moment of inertia of the gate about the line
, h is the depth of the centroid below the surface, and A is the area of the gate.
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B)
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