19.4 - Water Supply Systems
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of a water supply system?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in urban areas with water delivery.
Define Reynolds number in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think of it as a flow behavior indicator.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the typical Reynolds number threshold for laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Remember the classification of flow types.
Is Bernoulli’s equation only applicable to laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about where you have seen this equation applied.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a water supply system with a main pipe of 100m length, with a diameter of 15cm having a turbulent flow with a velocity of 2 m/s. Calculate the head loss due to friction.
💡 Hint: Ensure consistent units for all terms and known values.
You have an underground pipeline network that needs an elevation of 10m height. Its base has less water flow during dry seasons. How would you adjust your design to accommodate varying demands?
💡 Hint: Plan for seasonal variations and adjust design parameters accordingly.
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