# Bernoulli-Change in Pressure

1. Jan 21, 2010

Bernoulli--Change in Pressure

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
A venturi tube may be used as the inlet to an automobile carburetor. If the 2.0-cm diameter pipe narrows to a 1.0-cm diameter, what is the pressure drop in the constricted section for an airflow of 3.0 cm/s in the 2.0-cm section? ( = 1.2 kg/m3.)

2. Relevant equations
$$A_{1}v_{1}=A_{2}v_{2}=flow-rate$$

$$\triangle P=\frac{1}{2}\rho\left(v_{1}^{2}-v_{2}^{2}\right)$$ (I knew how to derive this from Bernoulli's)

3. The attempt at a solution
$$flow-rate=A_{1}v_{1}=\frac{1}{4}\pi d_{1}^{2}=\frac{1}{4}\pi\left(0.02m\right)^{2}\left(0.03\frac{m}{s}\right)=9.42\times10^{-6}\frac{m^{3}}{s}$$

$$v_{2}=\frac{flow-rate}{A_{2}}=\frac{9.42\times10^{-6}\frac{m^{3}}{s}}{\frac{1}{4}\pi\left(0.01m\right)^{2}}=0.12\frac{m}{s}$$

$$\triangle P=\frac{1}{2}\rho\left(v_{1}^{2}-v_{2}^{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\left(1.2\frac{kg}{m^{3}}\right)\left[\left(0.03\frac{m}{s}\right)^{2}-\left(0.12\frac{m}{s}\right)^{2}\right]=-8.1\times10^{-3}Pa$$

All the answers were in Pascals, but somehow my answer was 1,000 times smaller! Since it was multiple-choice, I got the answer right anyways, but I'd like someone to point out where I went wrong. Thanks!

btw, what symbol should I use for the flow rate?

2. Jan 21, 2010

### stewartcs

Re: Bernoulli--Change in Pressure

What did you get for the correct answer?

Note: that your equation should be V2^2 - V1^2 and not V1^2-V2^2...

CS

3. Jan 21, 2010

Re: Bernoulli--Change in Pressure

Correct answer was 81 Pa. So my answer is actually 10,000 times smaller.

Thanks. I correct that.

4. Jan 21, 2010