Application of the Momentum Equation
6.1
The figure below shows a smooth curved vane attached to a rigid
foundation. The jet of water, rectangular in section, 75mm wide
and 25mm thick, strike the vane with a velocity of 25m/s. Calculate
the vertical and horizontal components of the force exerted on
the vane and indicate in which direction these components act.
[Horizontal 233.4 N acting from right to left. Vertical 1324.6
N acting downwards]

6.2
A 600mm diameter pipeline carries water under a head of 30m with
a velocity of 3m/s. This water main is fitted with a horizontal
bend which turns the axis of the pipeline through 75 (i.e. the
internal angle at the bend is 105). Calculate the resultant force
on the bend and its angle to the horizontal.
[104.044 kN, 52 29']
6.3
A horizontal jet of water 2103 mm2 cross-section
and flowing at a velocity of 15 m/s hits a flat plate at 60 to
the axis (of the jet) and to the horizontal. The jet is such that
there is no side spread. If the plate is stationary, calculate
a) the force exerted on the plate in the direction of the jet
and b) the ratio between the quantity of fluid that is deflected
upwards and that downwards. (Assume that there is no friction
and therefore no shear force.)
[338N, 3:1]
6.4
A 75mm diameter jet of water having a velocity of 25m/s strikes
a flat plate, the normal of which is inclined at 30 to the jet.
Find the force normal to the surface of the plate.
[2.39kN]
6.5
The outlet pipe from a pump is a bend of 45 rising in the vertical
plane (i.e. and internal angle of 135). The bend is 150mm diameter
at its inlet and 300mm diameter at its outlet. The pipe axis at
the inlet is horizontal and at the outlet it is 1m higher. By
neglecting friction, calculate the force and its direction if
the inlet pressure is 100kN/m2 and the flow of water
through the pipe is 0.3m3/s. The volume of the pipe
is 0.075m3.
[13.94kN at 67 40' to the horizontal]
6.6
The force exerted by a 25mm diameter jet against a flat plate
normal to the axis of the jet is 650N. What is the flow in m3/s?
[0.018 m3/s]
6.7
A curved plate deflects a 75mm diameter jet through an angle of
45. For a velocity in the jet of 40m/s to the right, compute the
components of the force developed against the curved plate. (Assume
no friction).
[Rx=2070N, Ry=5000N down]
6.8
A 45 reducing bend, 0.6m diameter upstream, 0.3m diameter downstream,
has water flowing through it at the rate of 0.45m3/s
under a pressure of 1.45 bar. Neglecting any loss is head for
friction, calculate the force exerted by the water on the bend,
and its direction of application.
[R=34400N to the right and down, q
= 14]