How Do You Calculate Reynolds Number for Water Flow in Pipes?

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Homework Statement



Substance water
Temperature 60 degrees c
Density 983kg
Pipe size 10"
Flow rate 10 m/s
Abs viscosity 432 centipoise

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



(Velocity of fluid or flow rate ) (diameter of pipe) divided by (viscosity of fluid)

(10)(10)(983) divided by (432) = 227.546
 
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The Reynolds No. is non dimensional. Is your calculation of Reynolds No. non-dimensional? What kind of viscosity is used to calculate Reynolds No.? Have you used the correct viscosity?
 
This is all that was on the assignment

Refer to the Reynolds Number Equation and answer the following questions:
1. Which is more turbulent – Fluid A or Fluid B? Explain your answer?

Fluid a
Substance water
Temperature 60 degrees c
Density 983 kg
Pipe size 10"
Flow rate 10
Abs viscosity 432 centipoise

(10)(10)(983) divided by(432) = 227.546

Fluid b
Substance crude oil
Temp 60 degrees
Density 915kg
Pipe size 10"
Flow rate 10 m/s
Abs viscosity 450 centipoise
(10)(10)(915) divided by 450 = 203.333
 
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You are mixing up different units here. If you are working in SI, the pipe size (diameter?) and viscosity given in the question are not in SI units.
 
Like AlephZero stated, you must check these things out. Not all your problems will be simple plug-and-chug calculations. You must think about what the formulas mean and always pay attention to using the proper units.