1. Consider a water jet having a diameter of D = 1 cm and a flow of Q = 1 L/s. The jet is deflected by a fixed plate which is inclined at an angle of 50° from horizontal. a) Determine the velocity vx in the x-direction in m/s. b) Determine the velocity vy in the y-direction in m/s. c) Determine the resultant force Fx on the plate in the x-direction in N. d) Determine the resultant force Fy on the plate in the y-direction in N. e) Determine the combined resultant force F on the plate in N.
1. Consider a water jet having a diameter of D = 1 cm and a flow of Q = 1 L/s. The jet is deflected by a fixed plate which is inclined at an angle of 50° from horizontal. a) Determine the velocity vx in the x-direction in m/s. b) Determine the velocity vy in the y-direction in m/s. c) Determine the resultant force Fx on the plate in the x-direction in N. d) Determine the resultant force Fy on the plate in the y-direction in N. e) Determine the combined resultant force F on the plate in N.
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Consider a water jet having a diameter of D = 1 cm and a flow of Q = 1 L/s. The jet is deflected by a fixed plate which
is inclined at an angle of 50° from horizontal.
a) Determine the velocity vx in the x-direction in m/s.
b) Determine the velocity vy in the y-direction in m/s.
c) Determine the resultant force Fx on the plate in the x-direction in N.
d) Determine the resultant force Fy on the plate in the y-direction in N.
e) Determine the combined resultant force F on the plate in N.
1 L/s
50°
V = 6 m/s
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