Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force Calculator

✖Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Liquid [γ_w]			+10% -10%
✖The Hydraulic mean depth is defined as the area of the flow section divided by the top water surface width.ⓘ Hydraulic mean depth [m]			+10% -10%
✖Bed Slope is used to calculate the shear stress at the bed of an open channel containing fluid that is undergoing steady, uniform flow.ⓘ Bed Slope [S̄]			+10% -10%

✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.ⓘ Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force [F_D]

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Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force

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`"F"_{"D"} = "γ"_{"w"}*"m"*"S̄"`

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`"392400N"="9810N/m³"*"10m"*"4"`

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Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope
F_D = γ_w*m*S̄
This formula uses 4 Variables

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.
Hydraulic mean depth - (Measured in Meter) - The Hydraulic mean depth is defined as the area of the flow section divided by the top water surface width.
Bed Slope - Bed Slope is used to calculate the shear stress at the bed of an open channel containing fluid that is undergoing steady, uniform flow.

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
Hydraulic mean depth: 10 Meter --> 10 Meter No Conversion Required
Bed Slope: 4 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_D = γ_w*m*S̄ --> 9810*10*4

Evaluating ... ...

F_D = 392400

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

392400 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

392400 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 or Intensity of Tractive force Formula

Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope
F_D = γ_w*m*S̄

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 or Intensity of Tractive force?

Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force calculator uses Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope to calculate the Drag Force, The Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force is defined as 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 or Intensity of Tractive force using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force, enter Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Hydraulic mean depth (m) & Bed Slope (S̄) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force calculation can be explained with given input values -> 392400 = 9810*10*4.

FAQ

What is Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force?

The Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force is defined as 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*m*S̄ or Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope. Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water, The Hydraulic mean depth is defined as the area of the flow section divided by the top water surface width & Bed Slope is used to calculate the shear stress at the bed of an open channel containing fluid that is undergoing steady, uniform flow.

How to calculate Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force?

The Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force is defined as 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*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope. To calculate Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force, you need Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Hydraulic mean depth (m) & Bed Slope (S̄). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Unit Weight of Liquid, Hydraulic mean depth & Bed Slope 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, Hydraulic mean depth & Bed Slope. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

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

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