Pressure due to a perpendicular wind

samedi 30 novembre 2013

Sorry to ask another question :/

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Consider the change of momentum.

A wind (of speed v) acts perpendicularly to a wall. Show that the pressure do to this wind acting of the wall is v2ρ, where ρ is air density.



Hence show by suitable integration that the torque about the bottom edge of a vertical surface of height h and width x is given by 0.5v2ρLh2



If a wall has height 2m, thickness 0.3m, mass 1200kg per metre length, what is the wind speed needed to topple this?

Air density = 1.2 kgm-3











The attempt at a solution

Erm...

I think P=F/A will be useful here.

Mass will likely be substituted for ρ*V

But I have no idea where to go :(

Any tips appreciated






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