Question: At a sudden contraction in a pipe the diameter changes from (D_{1}) to (D_{2}). The pressure drop, (Delta p), which develops across the contraction is

At a sudden contraction in a pipe the diameter changes from \(D_{1}\) to \(D_{2}\). The pressure drop, \(\Delta p\), which develops across the contraction is a function of \(D_{1}\) and \(D_{2}\), as well as the velocity, \(V\), in the larger pipe, and the fluid density, \(ho\), and viscosity, \(\mu\). Use \(D_{1}, V\), and \(\mu\) as repeating variables to determine a suitable set of dimensionless parameters. Why would it be incorrect to include the velocity in the smaller pipe as an additional variable?

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