Question: Problem 2 . A Venturi meter is used to measure the pressure drop going through a choke point ( constricted section ) of the pipe

Problem 2. A Venturi meter is used to measure the pressure drop going through a choke point
(constricted section) of the pipe diagram shown below. Here, vegetable oil (in blue)(0=1200
kgm3) is transported at a velocity of 4ms before it hits the choke point. The crude oil is
incompressible, and the flow is at steady state.
a)(3 pt.) Determine the velocity of the fluid in the constricted zone (point 2) in units of ms.
b)(3 pt.) Show how you can simplify Bernoulli's equation to determine the pressure drop.
Solve for P1-P2 in units of Pa.
c)(4 pt.) A pressure gauge filled with mercury (in white)(m=13600kgm3) is attached and
records the pressure drop. What is the height difference in units of [m]?
 Problem 2. A Venturi meter is used to measure the pressure

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