Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 18 (Q.No. 27)
27.
Two reservoirs are connected by two pipes A and B of same and length in series. If the diamerer of A is 30% larger than that of B, what is the ratio of head loss in A to that of B ?
0.77
0.59
0.50
0.27
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Bhutan said:   6 years ago
A is correct answer.

Head loss HL =(fLv^2/2gd).
V = Q/A.
Head loss is inversely proportional to 1/d^5.
(HLa/HLb)= (1/1.3 ) *1 =.77.

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