A triangular gate with a base width of 2 m and a height

A triangular gate with a base width of 2 m and a height of 1.5 m lies in a vertical plane. The top vertex of the gate is 1.5 m below the surface of a tank which contains oil of specific gravity 0.8. Considering the density of water and acceleration due to gravity to be 1000 kg/m³ and 9.81 m/s² respectively, the hydrostatic force (in kN) exerted by the oil on the gate is ___________

29.43

Force on gate =	1	× 1.5 × 2 × G.y_w		1.5 +	2	× 1.5
	2				3

= 0.8 × 9810 × 2.5 × 1.5
= 29.43 kN