Practice - Major and Minor Losses
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Practice Questions
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What are major losses in a pipe flow system?
💡 Hint: Think about where friction occurs in fluid flow.
Name one cause of minor losses.
💡 Hint: Consider the physical changes in the pipe structure.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What are the two types of losses in pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Think about loss types in fluid systems.
The Darcy-Weisbach equation is used to calculate which of the following?
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of the equation in fluid dynamics.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a pump system for a facility using a 500m long pipe with a diameter of 0.05m. How much power is needed to overcome major losses given an estimated flow rate of 100 liters/min?
💡 Hint: Power can be found from the equation P = ΔP * Q.
Evaluate how a material change from PVC to steel would affect the friction factor and overall energy losses in a 200m pipe.
💡 Hint: Research the roughness values and determine impacts on the flow.
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