Three pipes of 400 mm, 350 mm and 300 mm diameter are connected in series between two reservoirs with a difference in level of 12 m. The friction factors are 0.024, 0.021 and 0.019 respectively. The lengths are 200 m, 300 m and 250 m respectively. Which of the following statements is TRUE. * The discharge in pipe 1, 2 and 3 are decreasing. The total head loss is equal to the difference in elevation between reservoirs. The head loss in pipes 3 is equal to the sum of losses of pipes 2 and 3. The largest pipe will have the largest head loss The head loss in pipes 1, 2 and 3 are equal. The flow in m^3/s in PIPE 3 is nearest to... * 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 * What is the head loss in meters in pipe 3? 2.785 m 15.458 m 7.755 m

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Three pipes of 400 mm, 350 mm and 300 mm diameter are connected in series
between two reservoirs with a difference in level of 12 m. The friction factors are
0.024, 0.021 and 0.019 respectively. The lengths are 200 m, 300 m and 250 m
respectively.
Which of the following statements is TRUE. *
The discharge in pipe 1, 2 and 3 are decreasing.
The total head loss is equal to the difference in elevation between reservoirs.
The head loss in pipes 3 is equal to the sum of losses of pipes 2 and 3.
The largest pipe will have the largest head loss
The head loss in pipes 1, 2 and 3 are equal.
*
The flow in m^3/s in PIPE 3 is nearest to...
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
*
What is the head loss in meters in pipe 3?
2.785 m
15.458 m
7.755 m
6.474 m
Determine the length of an equivalent 350mm diameter pipe. *
402.582 m
906.123 m
1545.812 m
417.236 m
Transcribed Image Text:Three pipes of 400 mm, 350 mm and 300 mm diameter are connected in series between two reservoirs with a difference in level of 12 m. The friction factors are 0.024, 0.021 and 0.019 respectively. The lengths are 200 m, 300 m and 250 m respectively. Which of the following statements is TRUE. * The discharge in pipe 1, 2 and 3 are decreasing. The total head loss is equal to the difference in elevation between reservoirs. The head loss in pipes 3 is equal to the sum of losses of pipes 2 and 3. The largest pipe will have the largest head loss The head loss in pipes 1, 2 and 3 are equal. * The flow in m^3/s in PIPE 3 is nearest to... 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 * What is the head loss in meters in pipe 3? 2.785 m 15.458 m 7.755 m 6.474 m Determine the length of an equivalent 350mm diameter pipe. * 402.582 m 906.123 m 1545.812 m 417.236 m
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