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A pipe of 0.1 m2 cross sectional area suddenly enlarges to 0.3 m2 cross-sectional area. If the discharge of the pipe is 0.3 m3 /sec, the head loss is

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A pipe of 0.1 m2 cross sectional area suddenly enlarges to 0.3 m2 cross-sectional area. If the discharge of the pipe is 0.3 m3 /sec, the head loss is

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  1. Kavya T
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    The velocity in the larger pipe is:

    v2 = Q / A2 = 0.3 m^3/s / 0.3 m^2 = 1 m/s

    h(en) = (v1 – v2)^2 / 2g = (3 m/s – 1 m/s)^2 / 2 * 9.81 m/s^2 = 2/g meters of water

    Therefore, the head loss is 2/g meters of water.

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