Which of the following statements about fluid flow in a pipe is correct? Fluid flow is always from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure. Fluid flow is always from a region of greater density to a region of lower density. Fluid flow is always from a region of bigger diameter to a region of smaller diameter. Fluid flow is always from a region of greater height to a region of lower height.

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Which of the following statements about fluid flow in a pipe is correct?
Fluid flow is always from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure.
Fluid flow is always from a region of greater density to a region of lower density.
Fluid flow is always from a region of bigger diameter to a region of smaller diameter.
Fluid flow is always from a region of greater height to a region of lower height.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements about fluid flow in a pipe is correct? Fluid flow is always from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure. Fluid flow is always from a region of greater density to a region of lower density. Fluid flow is always from a region of bigger diameter to a region of smaller diameter. Fluid flow is always from a region of greater height to a region of lower height.
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Water flows through a horizontal pipe with sections of different diameters. If section A has twice the diameter of section B, which of the following is true?
The flow speed in section B is 2 times the flow speed in section A.
The flow speed in section B is 4 times the flow speed in section A.
The flow speed in section A is 2 times the flow speed in section B.
The flow speed in section A is 4 times the flow speed in section B.
Transcribed Image Text:Water flows through a horizontal pipe with sections of different diameters. If section A has twice the diameter of section B, which of the following is true? The flow speed in section B is 2 times the flow speed in section A. The flow speed in section B is 4 times the flow speed in section A. The flow speed in section A is 2 times the flow speed in section B. The flow speed in section A is 4 times the flow speed in section B.
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