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Water flows out of a big tank along a tube bent at right angles; the inside radius of the tube is equal to r = 0.50 cm. The length of the horizontal section of the tube is equal to l = 22 cm. The water flow rate is Q = 0.50 L s-1. Find the moment of reaction forces of flowing water, acting on the tube's walls, relative to the point Q.


 
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsJEE Main
Options:
  • A ρ Q 2 l π r 2
  • B ρ Q 2 l π r
  • C - ρ Q 2 l π r 2
  • D ρ Q l π r 2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: ρ Q 2 l π r 2

Consider only bend part of the tube.

The change in momentum of mass Δm of liquid as it passes through the bend,





ΔP=Pf-Pi=Δmvi^-Δmv-j^=Δmvi^+Δmvj^

∴    F = Δ P Δ t = v Δ m Δ t i ^ + v Δ m Δ t j ^

         =vρSΔLΔti^+vρSΔLΔtj^=ρSv2i^+ρSv2j^

∴  Reaction force on the tube at bend point is F 0 = - F

∴                             F0=-ρSv2i^-ρSv2j^=-ρπr2v2i^-ρπr2v2j^

Moment of the force F0about O is
     N = l × F 0 = l i ^ × - ρ π r 2 v 2 i ^ - ρ π r 2 v 2 j ^
      N = - ρ π r 2 v 2 l k ^

∴     N = ρ π r 2 v 2 l

ButQ=Sv

∴     v=QS=Qπr2

N=ρπr2lQπr22=ρQ2lπr2

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