Water is pumped at a rate 50o litres per minute through a 1 km horizontal, circular pipe of diameter 20 cm. The pipe has a friction factor of 0.05. a) Calculate the average velocity in the pipe. b) Determine the Reynolds number in the pipe and explain what the flow regime is. c) Determine the pressure loss along the length of the pipe. d) Determine the power a pump would need to supply in order to overcome the friction in the pipe.

Water is pumped at a rate 50o litres per minute through a 1 km horizontal, circular pipe of diameter 20 cm. The pipe has a friction factor of 0.05. a) Calculate the average velocity in the pipe. b) Determine the Reynolds number in the pipe and explain what the flow regime is. c) Determine the pressure loss along the length of the pipe. d) Determine the power a pump would need to supply in order to overcome the friction in the pipe.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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