1.5 - Continuity Equation
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Practice Questions
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What does the Continuity Equation represent?
💡 Hint: Think about fluids flowing in and out.
If flow area decreases, what happens to velocity according to the Continuity Equation?
💡 Hint: Consider how flow must adjust when area changes.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the Continuity Equation used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid moves in a pipe.
True or False: The Continuity Equation applies to compressible fluids.
💡 Hint: Consider the conditions for applying this equation.
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Challenge Problems
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A tank has an inlet pipe with a diameter of 0.3 m and receives water at a flow rate of 5 m³/s. If the outlet pipe has a diameter of 0.15 m, what is the velocity of the water exiting the tank?
💡 Hint: Find area first, then apply the equation!
Design a section of a pipe system that changes from 0.4 m to 0.2 m diameter and calculate the new velocity if the input velocity was 1.5 m/s.
💡 Hint: Use consistent units and always check area calculations.
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