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2 August, 04:59

A pressure difference of 6.00 x 104 Pa is required to maintain a volume flow rate of 0.400 m3 / s for a viscous fluid flowing through a section of cylindrical pipe that has a radius 0.330 m. What pressure difference is required to maintain the same volume flow rate if the radius of the pipe is decreased to 0.110 m?

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  1. 2 August, 06:33
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    (P₁ - P₂) f = 4.86*10⁶ Pa

    Explanation:

    To determine how variables affect the flow rate of an incompressible fluid undergoing laminate flow in a cylindrical tube, we use Poiseuille's equation.

    Q = Πr⁴ / 8η * [ (p₁ - p₂) / L]

    Q = 0.40 m³/s

    P₁ - P₂ = 6*10⁴ pa

    r₁ = 0.33m

    r₂ = 0.11m

    According to Poiseuille's law, the pressure difference is inversely proportional to the radius of the pipe raised to power of 4.

    P₁ - P₂ = 1 / r⁴

    (P₁ - P₂) i / (P₁ - P₂) f = R⁴f / Ri⁴

    Saving for (P₁ - P₂) f

    (P₁ - P₂) f = (Rf⁴ / Ri⁴) * (P₁ - P₂) i

    (P₁ - P₂) f = [ (0.33) ⁴ / (0.11) ⁴] = 6*10⁴

    (P₁ - P₂) f = 4.86*10⁶pa.
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