The Equation of Continuity states that the mass flow rate has the same value at

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The Equation of Continuity states that the mass flow rate has the same value at every position along a tube that has a single entry and a single exit point for fluid flow. Basically it boils down to the idea that the fluid doesn’t magically disappear or appear. If 2.0 kg of fluid flows past a point in a tube in a time of 1.0 s, then 2.0 kg of fluid flows past another point in that tube in 1.0 s as well. If the tube is getting larger or smaller, the velocity adjusts to keep the mass flow rate the same. For a definition of mass flow rate, check the textbook.

At Location One, fluid with a density of 9.39×102 kg/m3 is flowing at speed of 3.30 m/s through a circular pipe which has a radius of 1.200×10-1 m. As the fluid flows along the pipe, the pipe gets larger. At Location Two the pipe has a radius of 4.164×10-1 m (it is still circular in nature). What is the cross-sectional area of the pipe at Location One?

What is the speed of the fluid at Location Two?

Explanation / Answer

area = pi * radius^2

area = pi * 0.12^2

area at location m^2

by continuity equation

A1 * v1 = A2 * v2

0.0452 * 3.3 = pi * 0.4164^2 * v2

v2 = 0.2738 m/s

speed at location two = 0.2738 m/s

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