Two reservoirs are connected by two parallel pipes of equal length and of diameters 20 cm and 10 cm, as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). When the difference in the water levels of the reservoirs is 5 m, the ratio of discharge in the larger diameter pipe to the discharge in the smaller diameter pipe is. (round off to two decimal places) (Consider only loss due to friction and neglect all other losses. Assume the friction factor to be the same for both the pipes) 7 Reservoir 15m 20 m 10 m Reservoir

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Two reservoirs are connected by two parallel pipes of equal length and of diameters
20 cm and 10 cm, as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). When the difference in
the water levels of the reservoirs is 5 m, the ratio of discharge in the larger diameter
pipe to the discharge in the smaller diameter pipe is
(round off to two decimal
places)
(Consider only loss due to friction and neglect all other losses. Assume the friction factor
to be the same for both the pipes)
Reservoir
15m
20 m
10 m
Reservoir
Transcribed Image Text:Two reservoirs are connected by two parallel pipes of equal length and of diameters 20 cm and 10 cm, as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). When the difference in the water levels of the reservoirs is 5 m, the ratio of discharge in the larger diameter pipe to the discharge in the smaller diameter pipe is (round off to two decimal places) (Consider only loss due to friction and neglect all other losses. Assume the friction factor to be the same for both the pipes) Reservoir 15m 20 m 10 m Reservoir
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