Question: A light liquid ( 950 kg/m3) flows at an average velocity of 10 m/s through a horizontal smooth tube of diameter 5 cm. The

A light liquid (ρ ≈ 950 kg/m3) flows at an average velocity of 10 m/s through a horizontal smooth tube of diameter 5 cm. The fluid pressure is measured at 1-m intervals along the pipe, as follows:

  

x,m

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

ρ, kPa

304

273

255

240

226

213

200

Estimate (a) the total head loss, in meters; (b) the wall shear stress in the fully developed section of the pipe; and (c) the overall friction factor.


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