Flow Rate: Water Flowing Through a Pipe Suddenly Comes to a Section

question 21

Multiple Choice

Flow rate: Water flowing through a pipe suddenly comes to a section of pipe where the pipe diameter decreases to 86% of its previous value. If the speed of the water in the larger section of the pipe was what is its speed in this smaller section?

• A) 49 m/s
• B) 42 m/s
• C) 31 m/s
• D) 27 m/s

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