(Solved): Question 1 1.5 pts A vertical rectangular gate is 1.5 m wide and 2.0 m high, hinged at the bottom. T ...

Question 1 1.5 pts A vertical rectangular gate is 1.5 m wide and 2.0 m high, hinged at the bottom. The top of the gate is 1.0

below the free surface of water. The top of the gates is just touching a rock formation, but no force is Invotved at that location. The gate holds back water on one side. The air on the dry side is at atmospheric pressure. A horizontal force. F, Is applied at the center of the gate (on the air side) to hold it closed. A mercury manometer (

) passes through the gate and taps into the water at a point 0.5 m below the top of the gate. The other side of the manometer is open to the atmosphere. Answer the following 4 questions about this set up. a) The resultant hydrostatic force acting on the gate, in kN , is