
•  Force due to pressure p 
in 
the direction 
of 
motion = 
PA 
•  Force due to pressure (P + op) opposing the motion 
= (P + 
op) (A + oA) 
•  Force due to side pressure Ps 
in 
the direction 
of 
motion 
PsoA. 
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(The value 
of 
Ps 
varies from 
pat 
AB, to p + op at 
CD 
and can be taken as 
p = k 
op  where k is a fraction. 
•  Force due to side pressure (P  + kop) oA 
Resultant force 
in 
the direction 
of 
motion 
= 
PA 
- (P + op) (A + oA) - mg cos e + poA + k op . oA 
. 
oA 
oz 
= 
PA 
- (P + 
op)(A 
+ oA) - pg (A + 
2) 
os 
&; 
+ poA + k op . oA 
Neglecting products 
of 
small quantities, 
Resultant force = 
- Aop - pg A oz 
..... (2.14) 
Applying Newton's second law 
of 
motion which states rate 
of 
change 
of 
momentum 
is 
equal to resultant force and equating eq. 2.13 and 2.14, we have 
pAVoV =  - A op - pg A oz 
Dividing by p A os 
lop 
OV 
OZ 
--
+V 
-+g-=O 
pos 
os 
os 
or, 
in 
the limit as os 
~ 
0 
Idp 
dV 
dz 
--
+V 
-
+g-=O 
pds 
ds  ds 
..... (2.15) 
This is known as Euler's equation 
in 
the differential form, the relation between pressure 
P, 
velocity 
V, 
density p and elevation z along a streamline flow. 
For an  incompressible fluid for which the density is constant, integration 
of 
equation 
along the streamline with respect to s, gives 
P 
V2 
- +  - + gz = const 
P  2 
This 
is 
well-known Bernoullis equation 
Dividing by 'g' 
in 
eq. 2.16,  we get 
P 
V2 
- +  -
+z=const 
pg 
2g 
..... (2.16)