Determine the Location of the Horizontal Axis for Figure

question 4

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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