EBK FLUID MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS AND A
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Chapter 8, Problem 70CP
A piping system involves two pipes of different diameters (but of identical length, material, and roughness) connected in series. How would you compare the (a) flow rates and (b) pressure drops in these two pipes?
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