Water pressure drop when 1 pipe splits into 3

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When a single pipe with a pressure of 1 bar is split into three equal pipes, the pressure at the ends of these pipes remains at 1 bar, assuming equal diameter and no additional resistance. However, the flow rate will decrease by a factor of three due to the conservation of mass. To increase the flow rate and decrease pressure in these three pipes, it is essential to add a pump that provides a higher flow rate to compensate for pressure drops throughout the piping system.

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Hi, what happens when I have a single pipe with pressure 1bar.

I split this pipe into 3 equal pipes with equal diameter.

What will be my pressure at the ends of these 3 equal pipes ?

From what I have been reading on the internet it seems that the pressure will be the same on the 3 equal pipes .

If so how can I increase flow rate and decrease pressure on this 3 equal pipes ?

Thank you
 
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The flow will decrease by a factor of 3 (conservation of matter), but the pressure changes depend on resistance.
 
How do I increase flow rate and decrease pressure then ?
Is it even possible ?
 
Add a pump with a higher flow rate at the pressure drops through the piping system.
 

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