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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Fluid Mechanics

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Fluid Mechanics

A tube with cross sections at A and B , having areas of 4 mm^2 and...

A tube with cross sections at AA and BB, having areas of 4 mm24 \text{ mm}^2 and 2 mm22 \text{ mm}^2 respectively, is kept vertical with BB positioned upward. The distance separating AA and BB is 1516 cm\dfrac{15}{16} \text{ cm}. Water enters through BB at a rate of 1 cm3 s−11 \text{ cm}^3 \text{ s}^{-1}. Determine the speed of the water at BB. Note that the speed decreases as the water falls down. Take g=10 m s−2g = 10 \text{ m s}^{-2}.

Options

  1. A50 cm/s50 \text{ cm/s}
  2. B25 cm/s25 \text{ cm/s}
  3. C12.5 cm/s12.5 \text{ cm/s}
  4. D100 cm/s100 \text{ cm/s}

Correct answer

A. 50 cm/s50 \text{ cm/s}

Step-by-step solution

Given the volume flow rate of water entering through cross-section BB is Q=1 cm3 s−1Q = 1 \text{ cm}^3 \text{ s}^{-1}.

The area of cross-section at BB is given as AB=2 mm2A_B = 2 \text{ mm}^2.

Converting the area into cm2\text{cm}^2:
AB=2×10−2 cm2=0.02 cm2A_B = 2 \times 10^{-2} \text{ cm}^2 = 0.02 \text{ cm}^2

The volume flow rate is the product of the cross-sectional area and the speed of the fluid. Therefore, the speed of water at BB, vBv_B, can be calculated using the relation:
Q=ABvBQ = A_B v_B

Substituting the given values:
1 cm3 s−1=0.02 cm2×vB1 \text{ cm}^3 \text{ s}^{-1} = 0.02 \text{ cm}^2 \times v_B

vB=10.02 cm s−1=50 cm s−1v_B = \dfrac{1}{0.02} \text{ cm s}^{-1} = 50 \text{ cm s}^{-1}

The other given parameters (area at AA, distance between AA and BB, and acceleration due to gravity) are extra information and are not required to find the speed at BB since the flow rate is explicitly provided.

Answer: 50 cm/s50 \text{ cm/s}
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