7" x 10" 7" x 10" 30 ft/s 30 ft/s 14" x 12" Ⓡ Air flows through two 7 in. x 10 in. ducts that merge into a 14 in. x 12 in. duct. The average speed of the air in each of the 7" x 10" ducts is 30 ft/s. What is the cross-sectional area of flow of the 7" x 10" duct (in ft²)?
7" x 10" 7" x 10" 30 ft/s 30 ft/s 14" x 12" Ⓡ Air flows through two 7 in. x 10 in. ducts that merge into a 14 in. x 12 in. duct. The average speed of the air in each of the 7" x 10" ducts is 30 ft/s. What is the cross-sectional area of flow of the 7" x 10" duct (in ft²)?
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the duct system shown in the following figure.
7" x 10"
7" x 10"
30 ft/s
30 ft/s
14" x 12"
Air flows through two 7 in. x 10 in. ducts that merge into a 14 in. x 12 in. duct. The average speed of the air in each of the 7" x 10" ducts is 30 ft/s.
What is the cross-sectional area of flow of the 7" x 10" duct (in ft²)?

Transcribed Image Text:What is the volume flow rate of air in each of the 7" x 10" ducts (in ft³/s)?
ft³/s
What is the volume flow rate of air in the 14" x 12" duct in ft³/s?
ft³/s
What is the volume flow rate of air in the 14" x 12" duct in ft³/min?
ft³/min
What is the volume flow rate of air in the 14" x 12" duct in m³/s?
m³/s
What is the cross-sectional area (in ft²) of flow of the 14" x 12" duct?
ft²
What is the average speed (in ft/s) of air in the 14" x 12" duct?
ft/s
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