Force and torque question for two connected pipes

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This discussion centers on the physics of force and torque in two connected pipes, A and B, with pipe A bent at a 30-degree angle to accommodate the shorter pipe B. The participants debate whether the forces at the ends of pipe B (F1 and F2) are the same and whether the torque remains constant despite the bending of pipe A. The consensus indicates that if pipe B is exerting force F1 on pipe A, then F2 should logically be the same, as the forces are determined by the system's constraints and not by the deformation of pipe A.

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Hi.
I need your help!
I have a college physics question

Suppose there are pipes A and B.
[Figure 1]
I had to connect pipe B to pipe A, but pipe B was short, so I bent A by about 30 degrees and installed it.

[Figure 2]
It's a picture of the pipe A being installed by increasing the length in photo 1.

[Question]
1. [Figure 1] and [Figure 2] Is each pipe B the same force pulling pipe A?
2. [Figure 1] and [Figure 2] are the torque the same?
3. Is the angle of bending of pipe A [Figure 2]>[Figure 1]?

I would appreciate it if you could explain it in detail!
Q1.PNG
 
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It's not really clear what you're asking. It seems the forces at the end of B (F1 & F2) would be prescribed by the problem statement in each instance. It could be the same or different.

Could you clarify? Also, you should show some effort at an answer.
 
onatirec said:
It's not really clear what you're asking. It seems the forces at the end of B (F1 & F2) would be prescribed by the problem statement in each instance. It could be the same or different.

Could you clarify? Also, you should show some effort at an answer.
I'm sorry for the lack of explanation
Assuming that pipe B is pulling pipe A with the force of F1, I wonder if the force of F2 is the same as F1 if the length of pipe A is extended and installed above the same line as shown in the figure.
 
Your clarification is no better than the initial post. If pipe B is getting pulled with some force F1, why would that ever change to some other force F2? Isn't the force a specified input, not an output?
 
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The question is as clear as mud. :oops:

Is this situation perhaps?:
Pipe A has been forced to deviate from a straight line to reach the end of short pipe B and get connected to it (90° elbow).
That force has not created a permanent deformation on pipe A, only a perfectly elastc one.

Then, we extend the portion of pipe A that is elastically deformed for the very same purpose of reaching and connecting with short pipe B.
 
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