Question: Reservoirs ( A ) and ( B ) are connected by a pipe with a sudden expansion. Each of the two

Reservoirs \( A \) and \( B \) are connected by a pipe with a sudden expansion. Each of the two pipe segments is 10 m long. Friction head loss in the pipes is given by \(0.02\frac{L}{D}\frac{V^{2}}{2 g}\), where \( L \) is the pipe length, \( D \) is the pipe diameter, and \( V \) is the average velocity in that pipe. The entrance from Tank \( A \) to Pipe 1 is smooth. Accounting for total head loss (including transitions), calculate
(a) the velocities in the two pipes, \( V_{1}\) and \( V_{2}\),
(b) the fluid discharge, \( Q \), between the tanks,
(c) the contribution of each term to total head loss: friction in Pipe 1, friction in Pipe 2, sudden expansion between Pipes 1 and 2, and expansion into Tank B. Check that all the head loss components sum to the correct total. Express each of the four contributions as a fraction.
Assume steady flow.
Reservoirs \ ( A \ ) and \ ( B \ ) are connected

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