Pipe and Bernoulli's Equation: Solving for Mass and Gauge Pressure

[~christina~]

Homework Statement

In the figure below, fresh water flows through a horizontal drainage pipe and then out into the atmosphere at a speed v1 = 15 m / s. The diameters of the left and right sections are 5.0 cm and 3.0 cm.

(a) Find the mass of water that flows into the atmosphere in one hour.

(b) What is the gauge pressure in the left section of the pipe?

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Homework Equations

P_1 + 1/2 \rho v^2 + \rho gy_1 = P_2 + 1/2\rho v^2 + \rho g y_2

A1v1= A2v2

P= F/A

A_{circle}= \pi r^2

m= \rho \Delta V = v_1A_1 \Delta t

The Attempt at a Solution

First of all I'm sort of confused with how you can estimate since A1>> A2 but I don't think I can do that here so would that change anything??

I think that i know this:

A_1= \pi r^2 = \pi (3cm/2)^2= 7.0685 cm^2

A_2= \pi r^2 = \pi (5cm/2)^2= 19.6349cm^2

P_1= 1.013x10^5 Pa ====> I'm not completely sure it's atmospheric pressure

P_1= ?
V_2= ?

1hr=> 3600s

a) find mass of water that flow into the atmosphere in one hour

I'm not sure how to find the mass..but I think I'd use
m= \rho \Delta V= v_1 A_1 \Delta t

so would the mass be (since v1 is given...

m= \rho \Delta V= v_1 A_1 \Delta t = (15m/s)(0.00070685 m^2)(3600s)= 38.1699 I'm not sure about the units though...

b) the gauge pressure in the left section of the pipe

I think I'd use bernoulli's equation here

P_2 + 1/2\rho v^2 + \rho g y_2= P_1 + 1/2 \rho v^2 + \rho gy_1

in this case it's P1 as the atmospheric pressure so I switched the sides up.

P_2-P_1 = 1/2 \rho (v_1^2- v_2^2)

gauge pressure= P_2-P_1

BUT I'm confused since I don't have P2 but I also think I don't need it since P2-P1 = gauge pressure right?

I don't have the v2 however...but I think I can find it from the continuity equation Or do I use the mass of water found then use that to find the volume (from density) then based on the time interval that the water was flowing and the mass of water to find volume..then use that as the flow rate?

well not sure which is right so I'll use the continuity equation...

A_2v_2= A_1v_1
thus

v_2= (A_1v_1) / A_2

v_2= (7.0685 cm^2 / 19.6349cm^2)*(15m/s)

v_2= 5.40m/s

now plugging in...

P_2-P_1 = 1/2 \rho (v_1^2- v_2^2)

P_2- P_1= 1/2(1000kg*m ^ {-3} )(15m/s-5.40m/s ) = 4.8 Pa

edit: above I went and typed 1000kg m ^-3 but for some reason it keeps showing 8722-- well that's not supposed to be there.

Wait...did I find the gauge pressure?


Can someone see if I did this correctly?
and if not can you help me?

THANKS very much.

 

[Doc Al]

First of all I'm sort of confused with how you can estimate since A1>> A2 but I don't think I can do that here so would that change anything??

That trick doesn't apply here, since it's not true that A1 >> A2 (or vice versa) like it was in that needle problem.

a) find mass of water that flow into the atmosphere in one hour

I'm not sure how to find the mass..but I think I'd use
m= \rho \Delta V= v_1 A_1 \Delta t

Right idea, but you dropped off the density in the last term.

so would the mass be (since v1 is given...

m= \rho \Delta V= v_1 A_1 \Delta t = (15m/s)(0.00070685 m^2)(3600s)= 38.1699 I'm not sure about the units though...

Fix this.

b) the gauge pressure in the left section of the pipe

I think I'd use bernoulli's equation here

P_2 + 1/2\rho v^2 + \rho g y_2= P_1 + 1/2 \rho v^2 + \rho gy_1

in this case it's P1 as the atmospheric pressure so I switched the sides up.

P_2-P_1 = 1/2 \rho (v_1^2- v_2^2)

gauge pressure= P_2-P_1

BUT I'm confused since I don't have P2 but I also think I don't need it since P2-P1 = gauge pressure right?

Yes, gauge pressure is P - Patm, which in this case is P2 - P1. So that's all you need. (But you could certainly figure out P2 if you wanted to.)

I don't have the v2 however...but I think I can find it from the continuity equation Or do I use the mass of water found then use that to find the volume (from density) then based on the time interval that the water was flowing and the mass of water to find volume..then use that as the flow rate?

well not sure which is right so I'll use the continuity equation...

A_2v_2= A_1v_1
thus

v_2= (A_1v_1) / A_2

v_2= (7.0685 cm^2 / 19.6349cm^2)*(15m/s)

v_2= 5.40m/s

Good. The continuity equation is the way to go.

now plugging in...

P_2-P_1 = 1/2 \rho (v_1^2- v_2^2)

P_2- P_1= 1/2(1000kg*m ^ {-3} )(15m/s-5.40m/s ) = 4.8 Pa

Two problems: (1) you forgot to do the squaring; (2) redo the arithmetic (you have to anyway).

 

[~christina~]

That trick doesn't apply here, since it's not true that A1 >> A2 (or vice versa) like it was in that needle problem.

okay..I was thinking that it would mean that v1 aprox = v2 right? thus the bernoulli's equation would simplify.

Right idea, but you dropped off the density in the last term. Fix this.

oh..I did.so that's why I couldn't figure out the mass unit..ha, well fixing it.

m= \rho \Delta V= v_1 A_1 \Delta t

so would the mass be (since v1 is given...

m= \rho \Delta V= \rho v_1 A_1 \Delta t = (1000kg/m^3)(15m/s)(0.00070685 m^2)(3600s)= 38,169.9kg

that's quite large...

Yes, gauge pressure is P - Patm, which in this case is P2 - P1. So that's all you need. (But you could certainly figure out P2 if you wanted to.)

I guess I could by first finding the gauge pressure then solving for P2 here [P2-P1= gauge pressure]

Good. The continuity equation is the way to go.


Two problems: (1) you forgot to do the squaring; (2) redo the arithmetic (you have to anyway).

fixed I think.

v_2= 5.40m/s

P_2-P_1 = 1/2 \rho (v_1^2- v_2^2)

P_2- P_1= 1/2(1000kg/m^3)((15m/s)^2-(5.40m/s)^2 ) = 97,920 Pa

that number is quite large as well..hm...


Thanks Doc Al

 

[Doc Al]

Looks good.

(When considering how large a pressure is, compare it to atmospheric pressure.)

 

[~christina~]

Looks good.

(When considering how large a pressure is, compare it to atmospheric pressure.)

Thanks for your help Doc Al