// Example 3_8 clc;clear;funcprot(0); // Properties rho=1000;// The density of lake water through out g=9.81;//The acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2 // Given values s=8;// m b=1.2;//m h_c=s+b/2; // m // Calculation P_ave=(rho*g*h_c)/1000;// kN/m^2 printf('The average pressure on the door,P_ave=%0.1f kN/m^2\n',P_ave); A=1*1.2;// m^2 F_r=P_ave*A;// kN printf('The resultant hydrostatic force on the door,F_r=%0.1f kN\n',F_r); y_p=s+b/2+((b^2)/(12*(s+b/2)));// m printf('The pressure center,y_p=%0.2f m\n',y_p); // The answer vary due to round off error