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Water flows from a 300 mm pipe into a 150 mm pipe. If the velocity in the larger pipe is 1.5 m/s, what is the velocity in the smaller pipe?

  1. 3.0 m/s
  2. 0.75 m/s
  3. 0.375 m/s
  4. 6.0 m/s

Answer

D. 6.0 m/s

Solution

V2 = V1(D1/D2)2 = 1.5(300/150)2 = 1.5(4) = 6.0 m/s.

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