Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel In classical physics, momentum is the product of mass and velocity and is a vector quantity, but in fluid mechanics it is treated as a longitudinal quantity (i.e. one dimension) evaluated in the direction of flow. Additionally, it is evaluated as momentum per unit time, corresponding to the product of mass flow rate and velocity, and therefore it has units of force. The momentum forces considered in open channel flow are dynamic force – dependent of depth and flow rate – and static force – dependent of depth – both affected by gravity. The
Power (physics) yields: where "A" and "B" are the beginning and end of the path along which the work was done. The power at any point along the curve "C" is the time derivative In one dimension, this can be simplified to: In rotational systems, power is the product of the torque τ and angular velocity ω, where ω measured in radians per second. The formula_13 represents scalar product. In fluid power systems such as hydraulic actuators, power is given by where "p" is pressure in pascals, or N/m and "Q" is volumetric flow rate in m/s in SI units. If a