A Portion of the Keystone Pipeline Connecting Oil Production in Canada

question 16

Essay

A portion of the Keystone Pipeline connecting oil production in Canada and
refining in the United States consists of a 0.76 m diameter pipe that carries 500,000 bbl of crude oil per day over a distance of 1744 km.
(a) Calculate the average velocity of the oil in the pipe.
(b) What is the rate of chemical energy flow through the pipe (in watts) based on the velocity of the oil and its energy content?

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Definitions:

Flynn Effect

The observed substantial and long-term increase in intelligence test scores, measured in many parts of the world from roughly 1930 to the present day.

Heterosis

The phenomenon by which the offspring of genetically diverse parents exhibit qualities or performances superior to either parent.

Genetic Explanation

The rationale for the physical and behavioral characteristics of organisms, including humans, as influenced by the genes inherited from their parents.

Flynn Effect

The observed rise over time in standardized intelligence test scores worldwide.