A velocity traverse inside a 16-in, water pipe yields the data in the table below. What is the rate of flow in cubic feet per second and cubic feet per minute? What is the ratio of V. to Vmcan? Does it appear that the flow is laminar or turbulent? Why?

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y* (in.) V 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 0.0 7.2 7.9 8.8 9.3 10.0 10.6 11.0 11.7 12.2 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.5 (ft/s) *distance from pipe wall y* (in.) V 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 0.0 7.2 7.9 8.8 9.3 10.0 10.6 11.0 11.7 12.2 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.5 (ft/s) *distance from pipe wall

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Given diameter of pipe 16 inches Area JT 16 2 A 20106 in 2 1 396 ft 2 Flow ... View the full answer