A 45 degree reducing bend is connected in a pipe line, the diameters at the inlet and outlet of the bend being 600 mm and 300 mm respectively.

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Find the force exerted by water on the bend if the intensity of pressure at inlet to bend is 8,829 $N/cm^2$ and rate of flow of water is 600 lit/s.

Given:

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Angle of bend, $\theta = 45˚$

Dia of inlet, $D_1 = 600 mm$

$= 0.6 m$

Area $A_1 = …

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