Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water Calculator

✖Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Liquid [γ_w]			+10% -10%
✖Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance.ⓘ Specific gravity of sediment [G]			+10% -10%
✖Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface.ⓘ Rugosity coefficient [n]			+10% -10%
✖Thickness is the distance through an object.ⓘ Thickness [t]			+10% -10%
✖Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.ⓘ Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal [α_inclination]			+10% -10%

✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.ⓘ Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water [F_D]

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Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water

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`"F"_{"D"} = "γ"_{"w"}*("G"-1)*(1-"n")*"t"*sin("α"_{"inclination"})`

Example

`"3012.578N"="9810N/m³"*("1.3"-1)*(1-"0.015")*"1.2m"*sin("60°")`

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Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)
F_D = γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*t*sin(α_inclination)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 6 Variables

Functions Used

sin - Sine is a trigonometric function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse., sin(Angle)

Variables Used

Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.
Unit Weight of Liquid - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.
Specific gravity of sediment - Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance.
Rugosity coefficient - Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface.
Thickness - (Measured in Meter) - Thickness is the distance through an object.
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Unit Weight of Liquid: 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter --> 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Specific gravity of sediment: 1.3 --> No Conversion Required
Rugosity coefficient: 0.015 --> No Conversion Required
Thickness: 1.2 Meter --> 1.2 Meter No Conversion Required
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal: 60 Degree --> 1.0471975511964 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_D = γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*t*sin(α_inclination) --> 9810*(1.3-1)*(1-0.015)*1.2*sin(1.0471975511964)

Evaluating ... ...

F_D = 3012.5784862647

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

3012.5784862647 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

3012.5784862647 ≈ 3012.578 Newton <-- Drag Force

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force

Go Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Unit Weight of Water given Drag Force

Go Unit Weight of Liquid = (Drag Force/((Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Angle of Inclination given drag force

Go Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal = arsin(Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Water*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness))

Rugosity Coefficient given Drag Force

Go Rugosity coefficient = 1-(Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water

Go Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)

Bed Slope of Channel given Drag Force

Go Bed Slope = Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth)

Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force

Go Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope

Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water Formula

Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)
F_D = γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*t*sin(α_inclination)

What is drag force ?

A drag force is the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid, such as water or air. A drag force acts opposite to the direction of the oncoming flow velocity. This is the relative velocity between the body and the fluid.

How to Calculate Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water?

Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water calculator uses Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal) to calculate the Drag Force, The Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water is the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid, such as water or air. Drag Force is denoted by F_D symbol.

How to calculate Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water, enter Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Specific gravity of sediment (G), Rugosity coefficient (n), Thickness (t) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal (α_inclination) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3012.578 = 9810*(1.3-1)*(1-0.015)*1.2*sin(1.0471975511964).

FAQ

What is Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water?

The Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water is the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid, such as water or air and is represented as F_D = γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*t*sin(α_inclination) or Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal). Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water, Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance, Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface, Thickness is the distance through an object & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.

How to calculate Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water?

The Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water is the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid, such as water or air is calculated using Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal). To calculate Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water, you need Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Specific gravity of sediment (G), Rugosity coefficient (n), Thickness (t) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal (α_inclination). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Unit Weight of Liquid, Specific gravity of sediment, Rugosity coefficient, Thickness & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Drag Force?

In this formula, Drag Force uses Unit Weight of Liquid, Specific gravity of sediment, Rugosity coefficient, Thickness & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope

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