A vertical dam has a semicircular gate as shown in the figure. The total depth d of the figure is 10 m, the height h of air above the water level is 2 m, and the width w of the gate is 8 m. (i) Set up an integral that can be used to find the hydrostatic force (in N) against the gate. (Use 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity. Recall that the weight density of water is 1,000 kg/m3.) ∫ 0 ◻ ( 1,000)(9.8) (◻) d x Find the hydrostatic force (in N ) against the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) N

A vertical dam has a semicircular gate as shown in the figure. The total depth d of the figure is 10 m, the height h of air above the water level is 2 m, and the width w of the gate is 8 m. (i) Set up an integral that can be used to find the hydrostatic force (in N) against the gate. (Use 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity. Recall that the weight density of water is 1,000 kg/m3.) ∫ 0 ◻ ( 1,000)(9.8) (◻) d x Find the hydrostatic force (in N ) against the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) N

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A vertical dam has a semicircular gate as shown in the figure. The total depth d of the figure is 10 m , the height h of air above the water level is 2 m , and the width w of the gate is 8 m .
(i)
Set up an integral that can be used to find the hydrostatic force (in N ) against the gate. (Use 9.8 m / s 2 for the acceleration due to gravity. Recall that the weight density of water is 1 , 000 k g / m 3 .)
0 ( 1 , 000 ) ( 9.8 ) ( ) d x
Find the hydrostatic force (in N ) against the gate. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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