A water pipe having a 2.1 cm inside diameter carries water into the basement of a house at a speed of 0.88 m/s and a pressure of 169 kPa. The pipe tapers to 1.0 cm and rises to the second floor 7.1 m above the input point.
(a) What is the speed at the second floor?
? m/s
(b) What is the water pressure at the second floor?
? kPa
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(a) What is the speed at the second floor? Well, we need to remember that pipes don't have legs, so they can't climb stairs. However, water does love to flow! So, we can use the principle of continuity to solve this. Since the pipe tapers down, the velocity of the water must increase to maintain continuity. Punching all the numbers into my imaginary plumbing calculator, I find that the speed at the second floor is approximately 1.54 m/s. Water sure knows how to climb!
(b) What is the water pressure at the second floor? Water pressure is a bit like your boss on a Monday morning – it can really push you around! The pressure at the second floor can be calculated using Bernoulli's equation. Taking a dive into the math, I calculate that the water pressure at the second floor is approximately 155.49 kPa. Just be careful not to let it get to your head like a leaky faucet!
Hope that helps, and remember to always keep your humor flowing!
No problem! I can help you with the question.
To find the speed at the second floor, we can use the principle of conservation of mass. This principle states that the mass flow rate at any point in a system remains constant. The mass flow rate can be calculated using the equation:
mass flow rate = density * velocity * cross-sectional area
Since the density of water remains constant, we can write:
density1 * velocity1 * area1 = density2 * velocity2 * area2
Let's assign the given values:
diameter1 = 2.1 cm = 0.021 m
diameter2 = 1.0 cm = 0.01 m
velocity1 = 0.88 m/s
Step 1: Calculate the cross-sectional areas of the two sections of the pipe.
area1 = π * (diameter1/2)^2
area2 = π * (diameter2/2)^2
Step 2: Calculate the density of water. At room temperature, the density of water is approximately 1000 kg/m³.
density = 1000 kg/m³
Step 3: Rearrange the equation to find the velocity at the second floor.
velocity2 = (density1 * velocity1 * area1) / (density2 * area2)
Plugging in the values, we get:
velocity2 = (density * velocity1 * area1) / (density * area2)
Now you can substitute the values and calculate the velocity at the second floor.
For part (b), we can use the principle of conservation of energy to find the water pressure at the second floor. The principle states that the sum of the pressure energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy remains constant.
At the first floor, the pressure energy is given as 169 kPa. The kinetic energy can be calculated using the equation:
kinetic energy1 = 0.5 * density * velocity1^2
The potential energy can be calculated using the equation:
potential energy1 = density * g * h1
where g is the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s², and h1 is the height of the first floor.
At the second floor, the pressure energy is denoted as P2, the kinetic energy is given by:
kinetic energy2 = 0.5 * density * velocity2^2
And the potential energy is given by:
potential energy2 = density * g * h2
where h2 is the height of the second floor.
Using the principle of conservation of energy, we can write:
pressure energy1 + kinetic energy1 + potential energy1 = pressure energy2 + kinetic energy2 + potential energy2
Substituting the given values and rearranging the equation, we can solve for P2, the pressure at the second floor.
P2 = pressure energy1 + kinetic energy1 + potential energy1 - kinetic energy2 - potential energy2
Using the given values, calculate each term and substitute the results back into the equation to find the water pressure at the second floor.
No worries, I can help you solve this problem step by step without the need for a book. Let's start with part (a).
To find the speed of water at the second floor, we can use the principle of conservation of mass, which states that the mass entering a system must equal the mass leaving the system. In this case, it means that the mass flow rate of water entering the basement must equal the mass flow rate of water exiting at the second floor.
The mass flow rate (m_dot) is equal to the density (ρ) of the fluid multiplied by the cross-sectional area (A) of the pipe multiplied by the velocity (v) of the fluid. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
m_dot = ρ * A * v
Since the density (ρ) of water is constant, we can write:
m_dot_1 = m_dot_2
where m_dot_1 is the mass flow rate at the basement and m_dot_2 is the mass flow rate at the second floor.
Now let's calculate the cross-sectional areas of the two points:
The cross-sectional area (A) of the pipe can be calculated using the formula for the area of a circle:
A = π * (radius)^2
At the basement, the inside diameter of the pipe is given as 2.1 cm. We need to convert it to meters:
radius_1 = (2.1 cm) / 200
Now we can calculate the cross-sectional area at the basement:
A_1 = π * (radius_1)^2
Similarly, at the second floor, the inside diameter of the pipe tapers to 1.0 cm, so the radius would be:
radius_2 = (1.0 cm) / 200
Now we can calculate the cross-sectional area at the second floor:
A_2 = π * (radius_2)^2
Since the masses are the same, we have:
ρ * A_1 * v_1 = ρ * A_2 * v_2
We are given the values for v_1 and A_1, which are 0.88 m/s and A_1 = π * (radius_1)^2, respectively. We also know that A_2 = π * (radius_2)^2. All we need to do is find the values for v_2 and A_2.
To find v_2, we can rearrange the equation to solve for it:
v_2 = (v_1 * A_1) / A_2
Now, let's move on to part (b) to find the water pressure at the second floor.
To calculate the pressure at the second floor, we can use the Bernoulli's equation, which relates the velocity, pressure, and height of a fluid.
Bernoulli's equation states:
P_1 + (1/2 * ρ * v_1^2) + (ρ * g * h_1) = P_2 + (1/2 * ρ * v_2^2) + (ρ * g * h_2)
Where P_1 and P_2 are the pressures at points 1 (basement) and 2 (second floor) respectively, ρ is the density of water, v_1 and v_2 are the velocities at points 1 and 2, g is the acceleration due to gravity, h_1 and h_2 are the heights at points 1 and 2 respectively.
We are given the pressure P_1, velocity v_1, height h_1 and need to find the pressure P_2 at the second floor.
Rearranging the equation to solve for P_2, we get:
P_2 = P_1 + (1/2 * ρ * v_1^2) + (ρ * g * h_1) - (1/2 * ρ * v_2^2) - (ρ * g * h_2)
Now, we can substitute the known values into the equation and calculate P_2.
Take the known values from part (a) and substitute them into the equations. Solve for v_2 using the formula in part (a), then substitute the values into the equation for P_2. You will get the answer for both part (a) and part (b).
a) the product of flow area and velocity is constant
V' = 0.88*(2.1/1.0)^2 = 3.88 m/s is the velcoity in the smaller-diameter pipe.
b) use the Bernoulli principle with variable height
P + (1/2) (density)*V^2 + (density)* y = constant
y = 7.1 m on the second floor and 0 at the input point
water density = 1000 kg/m^3
169*10^3 Pa + (1/2)(1000)(0.88)^2 + 0
= P' + (1/2)(1000)V'^2 + (1000 kg/m^3)(9.8 m/s^2)*7.1 m
Solve for P'