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18.
The head loss in a pipe of diameter d, carrying oil at a flow rate Q over a distance l is h. The pipe is replaced by another with half the diameter, all other things remaining the same. The head loss in this case will be
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Phani said:
7 years ago
h = flQ^2/12d^5,
2^5 = 32h.
2^5 = 32h.
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Umesh JIT said:
7 years ago
Here, H is inversely proportional to d^5.
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Maithri said:
5 years ago
Can anyone explain this?
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Maithri said:
5 years ago
How the answer is 32h? Explain in detail.
Jessin Brindha said:
5 years ago
Please explain elaborately.
Apcivilian said:
3 years ago
But for Laminar flow, it should be inversely proportional to D^4.
As oil is flowing so we should use the laminar flow equation.
And the answer should be 16 h.
As oil is flowing so we should use the laminar flow equation.
And the answer should be 16 h.
Apcivilian said:
3 years ago
Oil is flowing. So it should be a laminar flow.
And h should be inversely proportional to D ^4.
So the answer should be 16.
And h should be inversely proportional to D ^4.
So the answer should be 16.
M.Waseem said:
3 years ago
Anyone explain it in further?
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