Unit 3 – Fluids: Quiz 3c

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A glass tube has several different cross-sectional areas with the values
indicated below. A piston at the left end of the tube exerts pressure so that
the water within the tube flows from the right end with a speed of 8.0 m/s.
Include a diagram!

a. What is the speed of the water flowing through point B?

b. What is the total pressure at point B? (Point C is open to the atmosphere!)
c. Determine the height of the manometer with the evacuated upper end.
 Answer:
A glass tube has several different cross-sectional areas with the values
indicated below. A piston at the left end of the tube exerts pressure so that
the water within the tube flows from the right end with a speed of 8.0 m/s.
Include a diagram!

a. What is the speed of the water flowing through point B?

Q is cons tant
vb Ab = vc Ac
vc Ac (8.0m / s)(6.0cm 2 )
vb = = = 8.6m / s
Ab (5.6cm 2 )
b. What is the total pressure at point B?
1 1
PB + r ghB + rvB2 = PC + r ghC + rvC2
2 2
1 1
PB = PC + rvC2 - rvB2
2 2
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PB = 1.01x10 5 Pa + (1000kg / m 3 )((8.0m / s)2 - (8.6m / s)2 )
2
PB = 9.6x10 4 Pa
c. Determine the height of the manometer with the evacuated upper end.

PB = rwater gh
PB 9.6x10 4 Pa
h= = = 9.8m
rwater g (1000kg / m )(9.8m / s)
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