• Force due to pressure p
in
the direction
of
motion =
PA
• Force due to pressure (P + op) opposing the motion
= (P +
op) (A + oA)
• Force due to side pressure Ps
in
the direction
of
motion
PsoA.
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(The value
of
Ps
varies from
pat
AB, to p + op at
CD
and can be taken as
p = k
op where k is a fraction.
• Force due to side pressure (P + kop) oA
Resultant force
in
the direction
of
motion
=
PA
- (P + op) (A + oA) - mg cos e + poA + k op . oA
.
oA
oz
=
PA
- (P +
op)(A
+ oA) - pg (A +
2)
os
&;
+ poA + k op . oA
Neglecting products
of
small quantities,
Resultant force =
- Aop - pg A oz
..... (2.14)
Applying Newton's second law
of
motion which states rate
of
change
of
momentum
is
equal to resultant force and equating eq. 2.13 and 2.14, we have
pAVoV = - A op - pg A oz
Dividing by p A os
lop
OV
OZ
--
+V
-+g-=O
pos
os
os
or,
in
the limit as os
~
0
Idp
dV
dz
--
+V
-
+g-=O
pds
ds ds
..... (2.15)
This is known as Euler's equation
in
the differential form, the relation between pressure
P,
velocity
V,
density p and elevation z along a streamline flow.
For an incompressible fluid for which the density is constant, integration
of
equation
along the streamline with respect to s, gives
P
V2
- + - + gz = const
P 2
This
is
well-known Bernoullis equation
Dividing by 'g'
in
eq. 2.16, we get
P
V2
- + -
+z=const
pg
2g
..... (2.16)