What is the force acting on the gate of an irrigation ditch if the ditch and gate

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What is the force acting on the gate of an irrigation ditch if the ditch and gate are 2 ft wide, 2 ft deep, and the ditch is completely full of water? There is no water on the other side of the gate. The weather has been hot for weeks, so the water is 70°F.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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