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Grade 11Mechanics

how to measure the equation of the curve of water jet flowing out at a certain speed and its trajectory. i mainly seem to have problem with the mathematical tools needed to solve this problem

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14 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

One must assume STREAMLINED flow, that is, each particle in the jet follows the same trajectory.

The mathematical details involved are the speed and the angle (with respect to horizontal) of water jet at exit point.

From now on, it is just a simple problem on two-dimensional projectile motion. The trajectory is obviously a parabola.