Water (density = 1 ´ 103 kg/m3) flows at 10 m/s through a pipe with radius 0.030 m. the pipe goes up to the second floor of the building, 2.0 m higher, and the pressure remains unchanged. what is the radius of the pipe on the second floor?

Respuesta :

density of water = [tex]1000 kg/m^3[/tex]

velocity of flow = [tex]10 m/s[/tex]

radius of pipe = [tex]0.030 m[/tex]

Height of second floor = [tex]2 m[/tex]

Now we can use here Bernuoli's Equation to find the speed of water flow at second floor

[tex]P_1 + 1/2\rho v_1^2 + \rho g h_1= P_2 + 1/2 \rho v_2^2 + \rho g h_2[/tex]

[tex]P + 1/2 * 1000 * 10^2 + 1000* 9.8 * 0 = P + 1/2 * 1000 * v^2 + 1000*9.8*2[/tex]

[tex]v = 7.8 m/s[/tex]

Now in order to find the radius of pipe we can use equation of continuity

[tex]A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2[/tex]

[tex]\pi *0.030^2 * 10 = \pi * r^2 * 7.8[/tex]

[tex]r = 0.034 m[/tex]

So radius of pipe at second floor is 0.034 meter