Question: Vertical Flow in an Expanding Pipe A vertical pipe carrying water upward within an expanding pipe has pressure gauges inserted at points A and B

Vertical Flow in an Expanding Pipe
A vertical pipe carrying water upward within an expanding pipe has pressure gauges inserted at points A and B. The pipe diameters at A and B are 0.15m and 0.075m, respectively. Further, point B is located 2.5m below point A. When the flow in the pipe is Q=0.02m3s-1, the pressure differential (measured as pA-pB) is 15000Nm-2. Assuming energy losses in the pipe between points B and A can be expressed as kv22g where v is the velocity at point A(yes ... I know we have yet to discuss the concept of fluid energy in class but you can still solve this problem), determine the required value for k via application of the Bernoulli equation if we can assume the following:
pAg+vA22g+zA=pBg+vB22g+zB+kvA22g
Vertical Flow in an Expanding Pipe A vertical

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