A 40 cm pipe abruptly expands to a 60 cm size. Th ese pipes are horizontal, and

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A 40 cm pipe abruptly expands to a 60 cm size. Th ese pipes are horizontal, and the discharge of water from the smaller size to the larger is 1.0 m3/s. What horizontal force is required to hold the transition in place if the pressure in the 40 cm pipe is 70 kPa gage? Also, what is the head loss? Assume α = 1.0 at all locations.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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