A pipe 5 m long is inclined at an angle of 15° with the horizontal. The smaller section of the pipe, which is at a lower level is of 80 mm diameter and the larger section of the pipe is of 240 mm diameter as shown in Figure 5. .5 m 240 mm 80 mmt 15 Datum line Figure 5 Determine the difference of pressure between the two sections, if the pipe is uniformly tapering, the velocity of water at the smaller section is 1 m/s and ywater is 9.81 kN/m³.
A pipe 5 m long is inclined at an angle of 15° with the horizontal. The smaller section of the pipe, which is at a lower level is of 80 mm diameter and the larger section of the pipe is of 240 mm diameter as shown in Figure 5. .5 m 240 mm 80 mmt 15 Datum line Figure 5 Determine the difference of pressure between the two sections, if the pipe is uniformly tapering, the velocity of water at the smaller section is 1 m/s and ywater is 9.81 kN/m³.
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Transcribed Image Text:O A pipe 5 m long is inclined at an angle of 15° with the horizontal. The smaller section of the
pipe, which is at a lower level is of 80 mm diameter and the larger section of the pipe is of
240 mm diameter as shown in Figure 5.
5 m
240 mm
80 mm 15°
Datum line
Figure 5
Determine the difference of pressure between the two sections, if the pipe is uniformly
tapering, the velocity of water at the smaller section is 1 m/s and ywater is 9.81 kN/m³.
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