Water flows through a horizontal bend in the (x, y)-plane and discharges into the atmosphere as a free jet as shown. Gravity acts in the z direction (perpendicular to the page). The pipe diameters are A₁ = 100 cm² and A₂ = 10 cm². When the Bourdon 10 cm². When the Bourdon gauge reads Pgage 15 kPa, the flow rate is measured to be Q = 5.0 L/s. = Determine the head loss for this bend.
Water flows through a horizontal bend in the (x, y)-plane and discharges into the atmosphere as a free jet as shown. Gravity acts in the z direction (perpendicular to the page). The pipe diameters are A₁ = 100 cm² and A₂ = 10 cm². When the Bourdon 10 cm². When the Bourdon gauge reads Pgage 15 kPa, the flow rate is measured to be Q = 5.0 L/s. = Determine the head loss for this bend.
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Please determine:
a.)the head loss for the bend
b.) the magnitudes and directions of the forces anchoring the pipe bend in place, Rx and Ry
Transcribed Image Text:Water flows through a horizontal bend in the (x, y)-plane and discharges into the atmosphere
as a free jet as shown. Gravity acts in the z direction (perpendicular to the page). The pipe
diameters are A₁ = 100 cm² and A₂ = 10 cm². When the Bourdon gauge reads Pgage = 15 kPa,
the flow rate is measured to be Q = 5.0L/s.
Determine the head loss for this bend.
Q
A1
Pgage
water
A₂
Z450
45°
Ry
R
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The answers to the head loss and Ry are correct but Rx is wrong. Rx should be 170 N, could you try reworking it?
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