Pitot Tube Question 3: A pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water in a pipe. The stagnation pressure head is 6 m and static pressure head is 5 m. What is the velocity of flow assuming the coefficient of tube equal to 0.98? (Take acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s²)
Pitot Tube Question 3: A pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water in a pipe. The stagnation pressure head is 6 m and static pressure head is 5 m. What is the velocity of flow assuming the coefficient of tube equal to 0.98? (Take acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s²)
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Transcribed Image Text:Pitot Tube Question 3:
A pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water in a pipe. The
stagnation pressure head is 6 m and static pressure head is 5 m. What is
the velocity of flow assuming the coefficient of tube equal to 0.98? (Take
acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s²)
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