Calculate Fluid Velocities in 150mm & 300mm Pipes

[speedy46]

Homework Statement

A pipe of 150mm bore is delivering water at a rate of 7500 liter/min at a pressure of 820 kPa. It connects via a horizontal, gradually expanding pipe, to a main of 300mm diameter. calculate the fluid velocities both in the main body of the pipe and at the outlet.

Homework Equations

m= p1A1v1 = p2A2V2

The Attempt at a Solution

Is the equation above correct to use for this problem. Thanks in advance.

 

[minger]

Yup, if all you're concerned about is flow rate, then continuity is all you need assuming you have areas...which you do!