A jet of water flows from left to right and hits a splitter block as shown in the figure. Some of the jet is diverted upwards and some of it downwards. The incoming jet has a velocity U₁ = 2.7 m/s and a cross-sectional area A₁. = 0.6 The jet that is deflected upwards has a velocity U₂ m/s, a cross-sectional area A₂ = 5 cm² and is at an angle 00
A jet of water flows from left to right and hits a splitter block as shown in the figure. Some of the jet is diverted upwards and some of it downwards. The incoming jet has a velocity U₁ = 2.7 m/s and a cross-sectional area A₁. = 0.6 The jet that is deflected upwards has a velocity U₂ m/s, a cross-sectional area A₂ = 5 cm² and is at an angle 00
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Transcribed Image Text:A jet of water flows from left to right and hits a splitter block,
as shown in the figure. Some of the jet is diverted upwards
and some of it downwards. The incoming jet has a velocity
= 2.7 m/s and a cross-sectional area A₁.
U₁
=
The jet that is deflected upwards has a velocity U₂ = 0.6
m/s, a cross-sectional area A2
5 cm² and is at an angle
=
02
20° with respect to the horizontal.
=
The jet that is deflected downwards has a velocity U3
0.8 m/s, a cross-sectional area A3 = 7 cm² and is at an
angle 03 35° with respect to the horizontal.
The density of water is p = 1000 kg/m³.
U₁
=
A₁
A₂
U₂
Өг
3
=
Transcribed Image Text:C)
What
The vertical force on the block is found to be Fy.
velocity of the incoming jet (i.e. what value of u₁) would
be needed to generate a force of 4Fy?
(Note that you don't need to actually find Fy to solve this
question!)
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