9.20 A 0.3 m diameter circular disk is placed normal to a flow stream that has a

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9.20 A 0.3 m diameter circular disk is placed normal to a flow stream that has a speed of 5 m/s. Calculate the force and power if the fluid is

(a) air and

(b) water. If the disk is replaced with a hemisphere with the open end facing downstream, determine the power for the two fluids. Explain why there is a difference for the two geometries even though the frontal area is the same.

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Fox And McDonald S Introduction To Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119721024

10th Edition

Authors: Robert W. Fox, Alan T. McDonald, John W. Mitchell

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