4.3 - Water Jet Impinging on a Flat Plate
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What does the principle of mass conservation state?
💡 Hint: Think about how liquids behave in a closed container.
Define momentum flux.
💡 Hint: Consider how momentum relates to mass and velocity.
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What does the mass conservation principle state?
💡 Hint: Think about a closed container of water.
Is momentum flux the product of velocity and area only?
💡 Hint: Remember how we connect mass flow rate, velocity, and density.
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A water jet with a density of 1000 kg/m³ impacts a plate at a velocity of 10 m/s. Calculate the force if the plate area is 0.05 m².
💡 Hint: Use the momentum flux concept for the calculation.
Describe a scenario where Reynolds Transport Theorem might not simplify the calculation of forces during fluid impact. Discuss alternatives.
💡 Hint: Explore conditions when RTT assumptions may not hold.
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