Continuity & Bernoulli worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
12Q = 32 L/sv = 2.5 m/s, d = ?

A water line must carry 32 L/s. To limit noise and wear, the mean velocity should be 2.5 m/s. Find the inner pipe diameter d needed.

Q = 32 L/sv = 2.5 m/s
d = mm
2.Easy
12Q = 11 L/sv = 2 m/s, d = ?

A water line must carry 11 L/s. To limit noise and wear, the mean velocity should be 2 m/s. Find the inner pipe diameter d needed.

Q = 11 L/sv = 2 m/s
d = mm
3.Medium
12d1​ = 200 mm, p1​ = 140 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 200 mm to 75 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 140 kPa and the velocity is 2 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 200 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 140 kPav1 = 2 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
4.Medium
12d1​ = 150 mm, p1​ = 400 kPad2​ = 100 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 150 mm to 100 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 400 kPa and the velocity is 1 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 150 mmd2 = 100 mmp1 = 400 kPav1 = 1 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
5.Hard
12d1​ = 75 mm, p1​ = 140 kPad2​ = 40 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 2 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 75 mm to 40 mm while rising 2 m. At section 1 the pressure is 140 kPa and the velocity is 1.75 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 75 mmd2 = 40 mmp1 = 140 kPav1 = 1.75 m/sΔz = 2 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
6.Hard
12d1​ = 150 mm, p1​ = 190 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 5 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 150 mm to 75 mm while rising 5 m. At section 1 the pressure is 190 kPa and the velocity is 2.75 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 150 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 190 kPav1 = 2.75 m/sΔz = 5 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa

Answer key

  1. 1. d = 127.7 mm
  2. 2. d = 83.68 mm
  3. 3. p2 = 40.86 kPa
  4. 4. p2 = 398 kPa
  5. 5. p2 = 103 kPa
  6. 6. p2 = 84.23 kPa

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