Practical 1.1 - Hydrostatics
Data for Analysis
Remember: Select only one tank system to analyse
The hydrostatic experiment drawings can be accessed here.
Raw data
The gate weights are:-
BAY I (rectangular gate): 2.45 N
BAY II (circular gate) : 1.96 N
BAY III (triangular gate) : 2.60 N
These forces act through the points G1, G2 and G3 as shown in the diagram.