A gas flows along the x axis with a speed of V = 5x m/s and a pressure of p = 10x2 N/m2, where x is in meters. (a) Determine the time rate of change of pressure at the fixed location x = 1. (b) Determine the time rate of change of pressure for a fluid particle flowing past x = 1. (c) Explain without using any equations why the answers to parts (a) and (b) are different

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Answer:

a) [tex](\frac{dP}{dt} )_{x=1}=20\times 1=20\ Pa.s^{-1}[/tex]

b) [tex]\frac{dP}{dt}>20x[/tex]

c) The answers to parts a) and b) are different because the rate of change of pressure is a function of position and in the two cases the position changes. In the later case the position is greater than 1 and the former case it is equal to 1.

Given:

expression of the speed of gas flow, [tex]v=5x\ m.s^{-1}[/tex]

expression for the pressure of gas, [tex]P=10x^2\ Pa[/tex]

a)

Time rate of change of pressure at x=1:

[tex]\frac{d}{dt} P=\frac{d}{dt} (10x^2)[/tex]

[tex]\frac{dP}{dt} =20x[/tex] ............................(1)

now at point x=1

[tex](\frac{dP}{dt} )_{x=1}=20\times 1=20\ Pa.s^{-1}[/tex]

b)

From equation (1):

[tex]\frac{dP}{dt} =20x[/tex]

When x>1 then the rate of change in pressure:

[tex]\frac{dP}{dt}>20x[/tex]

c)

The answers to parts a) and b) are different because the rate of change of pressure is a function of position and in the two cases the position changes. In the later case the position is greater than 1 and the former case it is equal to 1.