Continuity & Bernoulli worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
12Q = 32 L/sv = 1 m/s, d = ?

A water line must carry 32 L/s. To limit noise and wear, the mean velocity should be 1 m/s. Find the inner pipe diameter d needed.

Q = 32 L/sv = 1 m/s
d = mm
2.Easy
12d1​ = 150 mm, v1​ = 1.25 m/sd2​ = 50 mm

Water flows at 1.25 m/s through the wide section of the pipe, which has a diameter of 150 mm. Find the volume flow rate Q.

d1 = 150 mmd2 = 50 mmv1 = 1.25 m/s
Q = L/s
3.Medium
v = ?p0​pp0​ − p = 1100 Pastagnation point

A pitot-static tube in a wind tunnel reads a difference of 1100 Pa between the stagnation pressure and the static pressure. The air density is 1.2 kg/m³. Find the air speed v.

p0 − p = 1100 Paρ = 1.2 kg/m³
v = m/s
4.Medium
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 270 kPad2​ = 40 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 40 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 270 kPa and the velocity is 2.25 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 40 mmp1 = 270 kPav1 = 2.25 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
5.Hard
12d1​ = 200 mm, p1​ = 340 kPad2​ = 100 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 2 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 200 mm to 100 mm while rising 2 m. At section 1 the pressure is 340 kPa and the velocity is 1.5 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 200 mmd2 = 100 mmp1 = 340 kPav1 = 1.5 m/sΔz = 2 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
6.Hard
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 380 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 10 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 75 mm while rising 10 m. At section 1 the pressure is 380 kPa and the velocity is 2.75 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 380 kPav1 = 2.75 m/sΔz = 10 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa

Answer key

  1. 1. d = 201.9 mm
  2. 2. Q = 22.09 L/s
  3. 3. v = 42.82 m/s
  4. 4. p2 = 173.7 kPa
  5. 5. p2 = 303.5 kPa
  6. 6. p2 = 273.7 kPa

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