Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Fluid Mechanics
Water flows through a horizontal tube of variable cross section....
Water flows through a horizontal tube of variable cross section. The cross-sectional areas at and are and respectively. If of water enters through per second, calculate the pressure difference .
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Given volume flow rate,
Cross-sectional area at ,
Cross-sectional area at ,
From the equation of continuity, the velocities at and are:
Using Bernoulli's equation for a horizontal tube:
Substituting the density of water :
Rounding to the nearest integer, we get .
Cross-sectional area at ,
Cross-sectional area at ,
From the equation of continuity, the velocities at and are:
Using Bernoulli's equation for a horizontal tube:
Substituting the density of water :
Rounding to the nearest integer, we get .