Question: A water tower is drained by a pipe that extends to the ground. The top surface of the water at point 2 is at atmospheric
A water tower is drained by a pipe that extends to the ground. The top surface of the water at point is at atmospheric pressure.
a What is the pressure at point if the valve is closed and no water is flowing
Pa
We now want to find the volume flow rate at point when the valve is open and the water is flowing
Assume water speed at point is negligible. Set up an equation that you can use to solve this problem. You should end up with up with a single equation with two unknowns, therefore we need to know one of the unknowns before we can use the equation.
b Based on physical grounds we already know the absolute pressure at when the valve is open and the water is flowing, what is it
Pa
c Using the answer from b you can now find the speed of the water at when the valve is open. What is it
ms
d Assuming the effective crosssectional area of the valve opening is xm now find the volume flow rate at point
m
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