Faucet connected to water tower

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The discussion focuses on calculating the gauge pressure at a faucet connected to a water tower. For a closed faucet, the gauge pressure is determined using the formula P = dgy, resulting in a pressure based on the height of the water tower. When the faucet is opened with a flow rate of 0.2 liters per second, Bernoulli's equation is applied to find the pressure, requiring the calculation of velocity from the flow rate and pipe area. Participants point out a missing factor of gravity in the equations and clarify the correct density units. The overall method for solving the problem is acknowledged as mostly correct, with minor adjustments needed for accuracy.
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Homework Statement


A 1 cm radius pipe connects a 3 m tall water tower to a faucet.
(a) What is the gauge pressure at the faucet when the faucet is closed
(b)12 What is the gauge pressure at the faucet if the faucet is opene
d so that there is a flow of 0.2 Liter/s? Assume that the water flow is laminar.

Homework Equations


P_1 + .5d(v_1)^2 + d(y_1) = P_2 + .5d(v_2)^2 + d(y_2)
d = density , P = pressure ,y = height, v = velocity
(A_1)(v_1) = (A_2)(v_2)
A = area v = velocity

The Attempt at a Solution


for part a)
if the faucet is closed, gauge pressure at the faucet would simply be
P = dgy = (1000 kg/m^2)(9.8 m/s^2)(3 m)

for part b)

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i must use bernoulli's equation. looking at the picture i drew I can say P_2 is 0, v_2 is 0 (because it is negligible), y_2 = 3 m , and y_1 = 0

to find v_1 :
use Av where v = l/t
Av = A(l/t) = Vol/t (which they give us as .2 liter/s = 2E-4 m^3/s)
A = pi r^2 = pi (.01 m) ^2 = 3.14 E-4
Av = Vol/t
(3.14E-4)v = 2E-4
v = 2/3.14 = .637 = v_1

using bernoullis:
P_1 + .5d(v_1)^2 + d(y_1) = P_2 + .5d(v_2)^2 + d(y_2)
P_1 + .5d(.637)^2 + d(0) = 0 + .5d(0)^2 + d(3)
P_1 + .5(1000)(.637)^2 = 3(1000)
P_1 = 3000 - .5(1000)(.637)^2

im not as worried about the actual numbers but is my method correct?
 

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You left out a factor of g in Bernoulli's Equation, but besides that your method looks good
 
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##P = dgy = (1000 kg/m^2)(9.8 m/s^2)(3 m)##
##(1000 kg/m^3)##
toothpaste666 said:
##P_1 + .5d(v_1)^2 + d(y_1) = P_2 + .5d(v_2)^2 + d(y_2)##
What dimension does ##d(y_1)## have? Something missing?
 
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oops! it should be d(y_1)g

and good catch i meant 1000 kg/m^3
sorry for the sloppiness =[
 
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