Answer:
526.5 KN
Explanation:
The total head loss in a pipe is a sum of pressure head, kinetic energy head and potential energy head.
But the pipe is assumed to be horizontal and the velocity through the pipe is constant, Hence the head loss is just pressure head.
h = (P₁/ρg) - (P₂/ρg) = (P₁ - P₂)/ρg
where ρ = density of the fluid and g = acceleration due to gravity
h = ΔP/ρg
ΔP = ρgh = 1000 × 9.8 × 7.6 = 74480 Pa
Drag force over the length of the pipe = Dynamic pressure drop over the length of the pipe × Area of the pipe that the fluid is in contact with
Dynamic pressure drop over the length of the pipe = ΔP = 74480 Pa
Area of the pipe that the fluid is in contact with = 2πrL = 2π × (0.075/2) × 30 = 7.069 m²
Drag Force = 74480 × 7.069 = 526468.1 N = 526.5 KN
