A Venturi Tube May Be Used as the Inlet to an Automobile

question 37

Multiple Choice

A venturi tube may be used as the inlet to an automobile carburetor.If the 2.0-cm diameter pipe narrows to a 1.0-cm diameter,what is the pressure drop in the constricted section for an airflow of 3.0 m/s in the 2.0-cm section? ( $\rho$ = 1.2 kg/m³. )

• A)70 Pa
• B)85 Pa
• C)100 Pa
• D)120 Pa
• E)81 Pa

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