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Discussion Forum : Fluid Mechanics - Section 11 (Q.No. 29)
29.
A free jet of water of cross-sectional area 0.01m2 and a velocity of 20 m/s strikes a plate and then flows in a plane parallel to the plate as shown in the figure below. The horizontal component of the force on the support is
200 N
400 N
2000 N
4000 N
Answer: Option
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Venkat said:   7 years ago
Force = density of fluid * c/s area of pipe * velocity^2.
Force = 1000*0.01*20^2 = 4000N.
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