Question: ( 3 7 . Fluid jetser - M . The October 1 9 9 3 Journal of Engineering Education gives an account of a competition

(37. Fluid "jetser"-M. The October 1993 Journal of Engineering Education gives an account of a competition in the Civil Engineering department at Oregot State University. There, "Students design and build a fluid jetser powered solely by water from a reservoir connected to a nozzle and mounted on a wheeled platform." A possible configuration for such a "fluid jetser" is shown in Fig. P2.37.
Neglecting fluid friction, use Bernoulli's equation to derive an expression for v(the exit velocity of the water, relative to the nozzle) in terms of the current value of the height differential (h. If the cross-sectional area of the nozzle is and the density of water is , give an expression for the mass flow rat (m) hat is leaving the nozzle.
d()=-(-m(u+v))-F.
Then perform a momentum balance on the moving jetser, (s seen by a stationary observer.) Hence, derive an expression for the acceleration (du/dt) in terms of any or all of h,A,F(the drag force),u,(M)(the current mass of the vehicle),, and any physical constant(s) that you think are necessary.
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