I have talked to my lecturer and he say's we shouldn't be changing the distribution formula.. Therefore, I was wondering if there is any way of doing this without using this equation?
Okay, realized I was going about it all wrong. I ended up solving the question (I think but very open to criticism) by considering the gate as one entire area. By doing this all i had to do was consider the position of the resultant force and make sure that it would be above the pivot point...
Okay, still not managing to get the correct answer no matter what I do, hoping someone can give me a hand?
My current method involves breaking the top and bottom section of the gate into two areas and considering them separately. Therefore;
Force (top) = 9810(H+0.6)(1.2w)
Force (bot) =...
Hydrostatic forces on a gate with no width??
Homework Statement
A gate is placed at the bottom of a dam wall at a distance of "H" below the surface (measured from the top of the gate). The gate is hinged so that there is 1.2m above the pivot point and 0.8m below the pivot. A stop is placed at...
Yes, I agree.. The values given out by the velocity distribution do not seem to match with the specific situation of this question. The equation suggests that the distribution would be of parabolic nature with the velocity getting higher as it gets closer to the inner cylinder? Officially confused.
Yes, that's exactly what I thought. They haven't given any further information about the equation given only that it is for velocity distribution. However, from some research I believe that "u" is the tangential velocity and "r" is the location of the fluid within the gap between the two...
Homework Statement
The velocity distribution of a fluid in two 0.3m long rotating cylinders is given by u=0.4/r-1000r (m/s). The diameter of the cylinders are 2cm and 4cm. If the inner cylinder rotates at 500rpm the power on the inner cylinder is measured to be 1Watt. Find the viscosity of the...
Homework Statement
The question asked is: Two students are given 2 stones and a waterproof stopwatch, along with swimwear. Using this material they are then required to estimate the distance across a lake. This question could obviously be answered using fairly simple process, however, it is...