A pipe has a cross-sectional area of 16.5cm2 at point A, where the speed of the fluid (water) is 1.2 m/s and the pressure is 2.00 atm. The pipe ascends 3.00 m and narrows to 8.20 cm2 at point C. a)Find the speed of the fluid at point C. b)Find the absolute pressure at point C.
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A pipe has a cross-sectional area of 16.5cm2 at point A, where the speed of the fluid (water) is 1.2 m/s and the pressure is 2.00 atm. The pipe ascends 3.00 m and narrows to 8.20 cm2 at point C.
a)Find the speed of the fluid at point C.
b)Find the absolute pressure at point C.
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