Question: Water is flowing at 3 m/s in a horizontal pipe under a pressure of 200 kPa. The pipe narrows to half its original diameter. (a)

Water is flowing at 3 m/s in a horizontal pipe under a pressure of 200 kPa. The pipe narrows to half its original diameter.

(a) What is the speed of flow in the narrow section?

(b) What is the pressure in the narrow section?

(c) How do the volume flow rates in the two sections compare?

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