. Water at a pressure of 3.8 atm at street level flows in to an office building at a speed of 0.06 m/s through a pipe 5 cm in diameter. The pipe tapers down to 2.6 cm in diameter by the top floor, 20 m above. Calculate the flow velocity (Av) and the pressure in such a pipe on the top floor.

. Water at a pressure of 3.8 atm at street level flows in to an office building at a speed of 0.06 m/s through a pipe 5 cm in diameter. The pipe tapers down to 2.6 cm in diameter by the top floor, 20 m above. Calculate the flow velocity (Av) and the pressure in such a pipe on the top floor.

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5. Water at a pressure of 3.8 atm at street level flows in to an
office building at a speed of 0.06 m/s through a pipe 5 cm in
diameter. The pipe tapers down to 2.6 cm in diameter by the
top floor, 20 m above.
Calculate the flow velocity (Av) and the pressure in such a
pipe on the top floor.

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