Continuity & Bernoulli worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
12d = 80 mm, v = 4 m/sṁ = ?

Seawater (ρ = 1025 kg/m³) flows at 4 m/s through a pipe with an inner diameter of 80 mm. Find the mass flow rate ṁ.

ρ = 1025 kg/m³v = 4 m/sd = 80 mm
ṁ = kg/s
2.Easy
12d = 150 mm, v = 3.25 m/sṁ = ?

Glycerin (ρ = 1260 kg/m³) flows at 3.25 m/s through a pipe with an inner diameter of 150 mm. Find the mass flow rate ṁ.

ρ = 1260 kg/m³v = 3.25 m/sd = 150 mm
ṁ = kg/s
3.Medium
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 240 kPad2​ = 50 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 50 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 240 kPa and the velocity is 2.25 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 50 mmp1 = 240 kPav1 = 2.25 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
4.Medium
d1​ = 250 mmd2​ = 125 mm12p1​ − p2​ = 44 kPaQ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal venturi meter with an inlet diameter of 250 mm and a throat diameter of 125 mm. The pressure at the inlet is 44 kPa higher than at the throat. Ignoring losses, find the flow rate Q.

d1 = 250 mmd2 = 125 mmp1 − p2 = 44 kPaρ = 1000 kg/m³
Q = L/s
5.Hard
12d1​ = 150 mm, p1​ = 130 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 2 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 150 mm to 75 mm while rising 2 m. At section 1 the pressure is 130 kPa and the velocity is 2.25 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 150 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 130 kPav1 = 2.25 m/sΔz = 2 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
6.Hard
12d1​ = 200 mm, p1​ = 130 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 1 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 200 mm to 75 mm while rising 1 m. At section 1 the pressure is 130 kPa and the velocity is 1.75 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 200 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 130 kPav1 = 1.75 m/sΔz = 1 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa

Answer key

  1. 1. ṁ = 20.61 kg/s
  2. 2. ṁ = 72.36 kg/s
  3. 3. p2 = 202 kPa
  4. 4. Q = 118.9 L/s
  5. 5. p2 = 72.41 kPa
  6. 6. p2 = 44.29 kPa

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