Why does z1 equal z2 if position 2 is higher than position 1?

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In summary: However, as mentioned before, it is a plan view and the flow is all at the same horizontal level. Therefore, z can be equal to 0.If it were a side view, that would be true. However, as mentioned before, it is a plan view and the flow is all at the same horizontal level. Therefore, z can be equal to 0.In summary, the question is asking why z1 is equal to z2 when it appears that position 2 is higher than position 1. However, the diagram is a plan view and the flow is all at the same horizontal level, so z can be equal to 0. The height of both positions are not necessarily the same.
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why z1=z2 ? isn't the position 2 is higher than position 1 ?

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foo9008 said:

Homework Statement


why z1=z2 ? isn't the position 2 is higher than position 1 ?

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The question is rather unclear, but I believe the diagram is the plan view, i.e. looking from above. (It doesn't say "45 degrees to the horizontal".)
 
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haruspex said:
The question is rather unclear, but I believe the diagram is the plan view, i.e. looking from above. (It doesn't say "45 degrees to the horizontal".)
the height of both are not the same, right??
 
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the height of both are not the same, right??
No, I'm saying that the flow is all at the same horizontal level. Reread what I posted before.
 
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haruspex said:
No, I'm saying that the flow is all at the same horizontal level. Reread what I posted before.
if this is side view , the ther must be some value for z , right ? z can't be equal to 0 ?
 
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foo9008 said:
if this is side view ,
but it isn't.
 
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haruspex said:
but it isn't.
sorry , what do you mean ? i didnt get you
 
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foo9008 said:
sorry , what do you mean ? i didnt get you
It's the plan view, i.e. you are looking down onto the pipe from above. The z direction is out of the page. The flow is all on one horizontal level.
 
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haruspex said:
It's the plan view, i.e. you are looking down onto the pipe from above. The z direction is out of the page. The flow is all on one horizontal level.
if this is a side view , then z can't be = 0 , right ?
 
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foo9008 said:
if this is a side view , then z can't be = 0 , right ?
If it were a side view, that would be true.
 

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1. What is the difference between z1 and z2 in elevation?

Z1 and z2 refer to two different elevations, or heights, on a surface or object. Z1 typically represents the starting elevation, while z2 represents the ending elevation.

2. Why is it important to understand why z1 and z2 are equal in elevation?

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