Continuity & Bernoulli worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
v = ?h = 5 m

An open water tank drains through a small opening in its side. The free surface is 5 m above the opening. Ignoring losses, find the jet velocity v at the opening. Use g = 9.81 m/s².

h = 5 mg = 9.81 m/s²
v = m/s
2.Easy
12d1​ = 75 mm, v1​ = 1.5 m/sd2​ = 40 mm

Water flows at 1.5 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 = 40 mmv1 = 1.5 m/s
Q = L/s
3.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 1.75 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 150 kPav1 = 1.75 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
4.Medium
12d1​ = 150 mm, p1​ = 360 kPad2​ = 75 mm, p2​ = ?

Water flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from 150 mm to 75 mm. In the wide section the pressure is 360 kPa and the velocity is 2 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 in the narrow section.

d1 = 150 mmd2 = 75 mmp1 = 360 kPav1 = 2 m/sρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
5.Hard
12d1​ = 100 mm, p1​ = 290 kPad2​ = 40 mm, p2​ = ?Δz = 1 m

Water flows up through a pipe that narrows from 100 mm to 40 mm while rising 1 m. At section 1 the pressure is 290 kPa and the velocity is 2 m/s. Ignoring losses, find the pressure p2 at section 2.

d1 = 100 mmd2 = 40 mmp1 = 290 kPav1 = 2 m/sΔz = 1 mρ = 1000 kg/m³
p2 = kPa
6.Hard
pair​ = 150 kPav = ?d = 40 mmh = 2 m

A closed water tank has compressed air above the water at a gauge pressure of 150 kPa. Water leaves through an opening with a diameter of 40 mm, 2 m below the water surface, into the open air. Ignoring losses, find the jet velocity v. Use g = 9.81 m/s².

pair = 150 kPa (gauge)h = 2 md = 40 mmρ = 1000 kg/m³g = 9.81 m/s²
v = m/s

Answer key

  1. 1. v = 9.905 m/s
  2. 2. Q = 6.627 L/s
  3. 3. p2 = 146.7 kPa
  4. 4. p2 = 330 kPa
  5. 5. p2 = 204.1 kPa
  6. 6. v = 18.42 m/s

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