Fluid Dynamics: Pressure, Velocity & Pipe Radius

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In a horizontal pipe with variable radius, water flows at 0.75 m/s and a pressure of 250 N/m² at a radius of 5.0 cm. To find the velocity at a point where the pressure is 200 N/m², Bernoulli's principle can be applied, which relates pressure and velocity in fluid dynamics. Additionally, the continuity equation indicates that the product of cross-sectional area and velocity remains constant throughout the pipe. By solving these equations, the new velocity and corresponding radius at the lower pressure can be determined. The discussion emphasizes the application of fundamental fluid dynamics principles to solve for unknown variables in a flowing system.
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1.Water flows in a horizontal pipe with variable radius and which produces no drag. At one point in the pipe where the radius is 5.0cm, the flow is noted as .75 m/s at a pressure of 250 N/m^2. a) What is the velocity at a point in the pipe where the pressure is 200 N/m^2? b) What is the radius of the pipe at this point?


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Water flows in a horizontal pipe with variable radius and which produces no drag. At one point in the pipe where the radius is 5.0cm, the flow is noted as .75 m/s at a pressure of 250 N/m^2. a) What is the velocity at a point in the pipe where the pressure is 200 N/m^2? b) What is the radius of the pipe at this point?

Bernoulli's for an incompressible fluid:

P_1 + \frac{v^2_1}{2} = P_2 + \frac{v^2_2}{2}

A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2

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