8 - Pitot Tube
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What does a Pitot tube measure?
💡 Hint: Think about pressure differences.
If a Pitot tube measures a stagnation pressure of 150 kPa and a static pressure of 100 kPa, calculate the pressure difference.
💡 Hint: Subtract static pressure from stagnation pressure.
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What is measured by the Pitot tube?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in aviation.
True or False: The stagnation pressure is the pressure at the point of zero fluid velocity.
💡 Hint: Consider what stagnation means.
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A Pitot tube reads a stagnation pressure of 200 kPa and a static pressure of 150 kPa, with the fluid density at 1.3 kg/m³. Calculate the fluid velocity and explain the steps.
💡 Hint: Convert kPa to Pa for calculations.
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