The velocity of a fluid flowing in a pipe is to be measured by two different Pitot-type mercury manometers. Would you expect both manometers to predict the same velocity for flowing water? If not, which would be more accurate?

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The velocity of a fluid flowing in a pipe is to be measured by
two different Pitot-type mercury manometers. Would you
expect both manometers to predict the same velocity for
flowing water? If not, which would be more accurate?
Explain. What would your response be if air were flowing in
the pipe instead of water?
Flow
O
Flow
C
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5: The velocity of a fluid flowing in a pipe is to be measured by two different Pitot-type mercury manometers. Would you expect both manometers to predict the same velocity for flowing water? If not, which would be more accurate? Explain. What would your response be if air were flowing in the pipe instead of water? Flow O Flow C
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