Question 1 of 4 · Control-Volume Momentum · Foundation · About 18 min
Horizontal thrust on a symmetric splash shield
A horizontal water jet of diameter strikes the centre of a fixed vertical splash shield at . The shield turns the water into equal upward and downward sheets parallel to the shield, with negligible horizontal exit velocity. The jet and sheets are all exposed to atmosphere. Find incident mass flow rate and horizontal force of water on the shield for density .

Given
Jet diameter: 0.0550 m
Incident speed: 12.0 m/s
Water density: 1000 kg/m³
Outgoing horizontal components: zero
Find
Incident mass flow rate
Force on shield in horizontal direction
Assumptions
Steady free jet and symmetric outflow.
Gauge pressure on jet surfaces zero.
Negligible horizontal fluid speed after impact.
Worked solution
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