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but the question is where should be the fluid surface be so that the hydrostatic forces are equal.

My a my attempt of my solution I divided the gate into two rectangles. the base are still the same. i think that the fluid surface must be below the mercury open surface. I let Y be the height of the fluid surface to the open mercury surface. Hence 2-Y be the height of the other rectangle. I...

also can i ask what's the difference between the mercury of the open surface to the fluid surface?

can you please draw a diagram on what you are saying. I can't even visualize what are you saying.

thanks

Homework Statement: how far from the mercury surface must a horizontal line be drawn in a 2 meter square gate whose one side is at the fluid surface so that the hydrostatic forces in the two newly formed surfaces are equal Homework Equations: 1) F = yAh where y= specific weight A is the cross...