Mechanics and heat; a text book for collleges and technical schools (1916)
Franklin, William S. (William Suddards), 1863-1930, Macnutt, Barry, 1878-1936, [from old catalog] joint author · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 239
he whole gate is {pr-\-p) /2 or°-434 (x+*)/2 pounds per square inch, and the total force F acting on the gate isequal to the product ot this average pressure and the area of the gate in squareinches. 224 ELEMENTS OF MECHANICS. The point of application of the total force with which the water pushes… … X _ 2 / x — X \ (61) In the case of the side of a rect-angular tank, or in case of a dam(where x equals zero) the distancefrom the surface of the water tothe point of application of thetotal force which pushes on theside of the tank or against thedam is two thirds of the depth ofthe water. Proof of…
Mechanics · Heat
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