The reading of pressure metre attached with a closed pipe is 4.5 104 N/m2. On opening the valve, water starts flowing and the reading of pressure metre falls to 2.0 104 N/m2. The velocity of water is found to be V m/s. The value of V is .
Answer
50
Solution
Bernoulli (same level, water at rest when the valve is closed):
P1=P2+ 12 v2
The fall in pressure is converted into kinetic energy per unit volume of the flowing water.
12 103 v2=(4.5-2.0) 104=2.5 104
v2=50 v= 50 m/s
V=50
Answer: 50