Question: As discussed in class, cavitation can cause structural damage to bodies flowing in water or water conduits. This damage comes from micro jets, which are

As discussed in class, cavitation can cause structural damage to bodies flowing in water or water
conduits. This damage comes from micro jets, which are formed when vapor bubbles implode and they
impact the body (e.g., propeller) or conduit (pipe section with a contraction). The micro jets are
generated from a rapid reduction in volume when the water goes from a state of vapor to a liquid state.
This reduction in volume is stated to be over 50,000 for a water temperature in the supplemental
information from the video used in class to discuss the topic of cavitation. Also stated in this video is
that the vapor pressure for water at a temperature of 20C is 2300 Pa. Find the source of this vapor
pressure for a temperature of 20C. Lastly, use this source to prove the correctness of the statement
from the video that the reduction in volume for a unit mass is over 50,000 when the vapor bubbles
collapse at 20C. For your proof, calculate the ratio of the volume of a unit mass of water in a vapor
state to that in a liquid state.

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