In Figure 14-49, water flows through a horizontal pipe and then out into the atmosphere at a speedv1=15m/s. The diameters of the left and right sections of the pipe are5.0cmand 3.0cm.

(a) What volume of water flows into the atmosphere during a 10minperiod? In the left section of the pipe?

(b) What is the speed v2?

(c) What is the gauge pressure?

Short Answer

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  1. The volume of water that flows into the atmosphere during 10 min period is6.4m3.

  2. The speed of water flowing into the pipe is 5.4m/s.

  3. The gauge pressure of water is 9.8×104Pa.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

  1. The speed of water flows into the atmosphere, vo=15m/s.

  2. The diameter of the inlet ,di=5.0cm.

  3. The diameter of the outlet,do=3.0cm.

  4. The pipe is horizontal.

  5. The pipe outlet is open to the atmosphere.

02

Determining the concept of volume rate of flow

Find the volume rate of flow per sec and the speed of water flowing into the pipe by using the continuity equation. Then, find the gauge pressure of water by using Bernoulli’s principle. According to Bernoulli’s equation, as the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.

Formulae are as follows:

p+12pg2h+constant

Av=constant=Rv=Volumerateofflowpersec

Where, p is pressure, v is velocity, h is height, g is the acceleration due to gravity, h is height, A is the area, R is the rate of flow, and ρis density.

03

(a) Determining the volume of water that flows into the atmosphere during 10 min period

The volume rate of flow of water can be calculated by using the continuity equation.

So,

Rv=Volumerateofflowpersec=AvAv=πdo24vo=π3.0×10-2m2×15m/s4=1.1×10-2m3/s

Hence, the volume of water flowing into the atmosphere in 10 min is given by,

V=Rv×10×60=1.1×10-2m3/s×10×60=6.366.4m3

Hence, the volume of water that flows into the atmosphere during 10 min period is localid="1657694542906" 6.4m3.

04

(b) Determining the speed of water flowing into the pipe

The flow of water obeys the continuity equation.

So,

Aivi=Aovo

Hence,

vi=AovoAi=3.0×10-2m22×15m/s5.0×10-2m22=5.4m/s

Hence, the speed of water flowing into the pipe is 5.4m/s.

05

(c) Determining the gauge pressure of water

Now,

Gauge pressure = actual pressure – atmospheric pressure

Gauge pressure pcan be calculated using Bernoulli’s principle.

piv+12ρgi2h+p1=pov+12ρgo2h+p2

Here,

h1=h2andpi=po

Hence,

role="math" localid="1657694208416" pov=piv+12gi2-go2=1.01×105Pa+121000kg/m315m/s2-5.4m/s2=1.99×105Pa=1.97atm

Using given information and simplifying, we get

p=pi-po=1.97-1.00atm=0.97atm=9.8×104Pa

Hence, the gauge pressure of water is 9.8×104Pa.

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