5.3 - Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics
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Practice Questions
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State Bernoulli's equation.
💡 Hint: Recall the three energy terms involved in Bernoulli's equation.
What does mass conservation imply in fluid dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about the flow in a pipeline.
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What does Bernoulli's equation help to relate?
💡 Hint: Remember what happens as a fluid flows.
True or False: Mass conservation states that mass inflow does not have to equal mass outflow.
💡 Hint: Think about a closed system.
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A water jet strikes a deflector at a 30° angle, exiting at 5 m/s. Calculate the force on the spring if the jet has a flow rate of 0.005 m³/s.
💡 Hint: Consider how momentum change in the x- and y-components affects the resultant force.
Design a cylindrical tank where fluid enters at a given velocity and exits through a smaller pipe. Calculate the lift force on the covering lid during a storm with winds of 120 km/h.
💡 Hint: Apply the pressures both inside and outside the tank due to the wind.
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