Continuity & Bernoulli worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
12d1​ = 75 mm, v1​ = 0.5 m/sd2​ = 25 mm, v2​ = ?

Water flows through a pipe that narrows from 75 mm to 25 mm in diameter. The velocity in the wide section is 0.5 m/s. Find the velocity v2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 75 mmd2 = 25 mmv1 = 0.5 m/s
v2 = m/s
2.Easy
12d1​ = 75 mm, v1​ = 0.75 m/sd2​ = 25 mm

Water flows at 0.75 m/s through the wide section of the pipe, which has a diameter of 75 mm. Find the volume flow rate Q.

d1 = 75 mmd2 = 25 mmv1 = 0.75 m/s
Q = L/s
3.Medium
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = ?d2​ = 50 mm, p2​ = 80 kPa

Water flows at 11 L/s through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 50 mm. The pressure in the narrow section is 80 kPa. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p1 in the wide section.

Q = 11 L/sd1 = 100 mmd2 = 50 mmp2 = 80 kPaρ = 1000 kg/m³
p1 = kPa
4.Medium
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 150 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 75 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 150 kPa and the velocity is 2 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 150 kPav1 = 2 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
5.Hard
C210.5 m4.5 md = 32 mmpC​ = ?

A hose with an inner diameter of 32 mm siphons water from an open tank. The highest point C of the hose is 0.5 m above the water surface, and the outlet (open to the air) is 4.5 m below the water surface. Ignore losses and take g = 9.81 m/s². Find the absolute pressure pC at point C. The atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa.

d = 32 mmzC = +0.5 mz2 = −4.5 mg = 9.81 m/s²patm = 101.3 kPa
pC = kPa
6.Hard
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 270 kPad2​ = 40 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 10 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 40 mm while rising 10 m. At section 1 the pressure is 270 kPa and the velocity is 1.25 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 40 mmp1 = 270 kPav1 = 1.25 m/sΔz = 10 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa

Answer key

  1. 1. v2 = 4.5 m/s
  2. 2. Q = 3.313 L/s
  3. 3. p1 = 94.71 kPa
  4. 4. p2 = 145.7 kPa
  5. 5. pC = 52.25 kPa
  6. 6. p2 = 142.2 kPa

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