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This document outlines a Fluid Mechanics assignment for Mechatronics and Automation students at Benha National University, focusing on the forces acting on submerged surfaces. It includes various problems related to gates, tanks, and pressure calculations involving fluids, with specific parameters and conditions for each scenario. The assignment is to be completed by the next tutorial, and students are advised to keep a copy of their answers before submission.

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Tutorial no. 3

This document outlines a Fluid Mechanics assignment for Mechatronics and Automation students at Benha National University, focusing on the forces acting on submerged surfaces. It includes various problems related to gates, tanks, and pressure calculations involving fluids, with specific parameters and conditions for each scenario. The assignment is to be completed by the next tutorial, and students are advised to keep a copy of their answers before submission.

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Benha National University

Fluid Mechanics
nd
2 Level- Mechatronics and Automation
(MAE207)
st
1 Term- Winter (2024/2025)

Dr. Islam Sakr


Dr. Samer Beskales

[3] Force on Submerged Surfaces

Student Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------


SEC./ B.N ---------------------------------------------------------------------

TA : Eng. Dina ElNagar


Deadline: Next Tutorial
keep a copy for your answer sheet before submitting.
[1] The massless, 4-ft-wide gate shown in Figure pivots about the
frictionless hinge O. It is held in place by the 2000 lb
counterweight, 𝒲. Determine the water depth, h.

[2] An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side contains
gasoline with a density 700 kg/m3 at a depth of 4 m, as shown in
Figure. A rectangular gate that is 4 m high and 2 m wide and
hinged at one end is located in the partition. Water is slowly added
to the empty side of the tank. At what depth, h, will the gate start
to open?

[3] The rigid gate, OAB is hinged at O and rests against a rigid
support at B. What minimum horizontal force, P, is required to hold
the gate closed if its width is 3 m? Neglect the weight of the gate and
friction in the hinge. The back of the gate is exposed to the
atmosphere.

[4] A homogeneous, 4-ft-wide, 8-ft-long rectangular gate


weighing 800 lb is held in place by a horizontal flexible cable as
shown in Figure. Water acts against the gate, which is hinged at
point A. Friction in the hinge is negligible. Determine the
tension in the cable.

[5] A structure is attached to the ocean floor as shown in


Figure. A 2-m-diameter hatch is located in an inclined wall
and hinged on one edge. Determine the minimum air
pressure, p1, within the container that will open the hatch. Neglect the weight of the hatch
and friction in the hinge.

[6] A gate having the cross section shown in Figure, closes an


opening 5 ft wide and 4 ft high in a water reservoir. The gate
weighs 500 lb, and its center of gravity is 1 ft to the left of AC and
2 ft above BC. Determine the horizontal reaction that is
developed on the gate at C.

[7] A 4-m-long curved gate is located in the side of a reservoir


containing water as shown in Fig. Determine the magnitude of
the horizontal and vertical components of the force of the
water on the gate. Will this force pass through point A? Explain

[8] A tank wall has the shape shown in Figure. Determine the
horizontal and vertical components of the force of the water
on a 4-ft length of the curved section AB.

[9] The hemispherical dome weighs 30 kN and is filled


with water and attached to the floor by six equally spaced
bolts. What is the force in each bolt required to hold
down the dome?

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