Q-2 Water flows through a vertical contraction (venturi) section. Piezometers are attached to the upstream pipe and minimum area section as shown. The velocity in the pipe is 3 mis. The difference in elevation between the two water levels in the piezometers is 15 cm. What is the velocity at the minimum area? 15 cm 3 m/s
Q-2 Water flows through a vertical contraction (venturi) section. Piezometers are attached to the upstream pipe and minimum area section as shown. The velocity in the pipe is 3 mis. The difference in elevation between the two water levels in the piezometers is 15 cm. What is the velocity at the minimum area? 15 cm 3 m/s
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![Q-2 Water flows through a vertical contraction (venturi) section. Piezometers
are attached to the upstream pipe and minimum area section as shown. The
velocity in the pipe is 3 m/s. The difference in elevation between the two
water levels in the piezometers is 15 cm. What is the velocity at the minimum
area?
15 cm
3 mis](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fded0cfe7-1b62-4d2a-b2ad-dbf4926eee1e%2F8d340ae2-b477-4ed9-bc07-b21e2bf4ce9e%2Fl2fxuws_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q-2 Water flows through a vertical contraction (venturi) section. Piezometers
are attached to the upstream pipe and minimum area section as shown. The
velocity in the pipe is 3 m/s. The difference in elevation between the two
water levels in the piezometers is 15 cm. What is the velocity at the minimum
area?
15 cm
3 mis
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