Bernoulli's Principle and its Applications

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Bernoulli's Principle and its Applications: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Venturimeter,Speed of Efflux in Liquids,Application of Bernoulli's Theorem in Sprayer, etc.

Important Questions on Bernoulli's Principle and its Applications

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Calculate the rate of flow of glycerine of density 1.25×103 kg m-3 through the conical section of a pipe if the radii of its ends are 0.1 m & 0.04 m and the pressure drop across its length is 10 N m-2

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Consider a cylindrical tank of radius 1m is filled with water. The top surface of water is at 15 m from the bottom of the cylinder. There is a hole on the wall of cylinder at a height of 5 m from the bottom. A force of 5×105 N is applied on the top surface of water using a piston. The speed of efflux from the hole will be: (given atmospheric pressure PA = 1.01 × 105 Pa, density of water ρw=1000 kg m-3g=10 m s-2)

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Glycerin of density 1.25×103 kg m3 is flowing through the conical section of pipe. The area of cross-section of the pipe at its ends are 10 cm2 and 5 cm2 and pressure drop across its length is 3 N m2. The rate of flow of glycerine through the pipe is x×105 m3 s1. The value of x is _____.

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The figure shows a liquid of given density flowing steadily in horizontal tube of varying cross-section. Cross-sectional areas at A is 1.5 cm2, and B is 25 mm2, if the speed of liquid at B is 60 cm s-1 then (PAPB) is

(Given PA and PB are liquid pressures at A and B points.

Density ρ=1000 kg m-3

A and B are on the axis of tube)

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 An ideal liquid is flowing through a pipe kept on horizontal floor as shown in figure. The flow is streamline flow. The pressure at two points are indicated, then

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The vertical sections of four wings moving horizontally in air is shown in the options. In which case is the force upwards?
 

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The tank in figure  discharges water at constant rate for all water levels above the air inlet R. Find the height above datum to which water would rise in the manometer tubes M and N.
open to atmosphere
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Water contained in a tank flows through an orifice of diameter 4 mm, under a constant pressure difference of 20 cm of water column. The rate of flow of water through the orifice is ΔΡ
 

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Figure shows how the stream of water emerging from a faucet "necks down" as it falls. Figure shows two levels separated by vertical distance h. The cross-sectional areas A0 and A are marked in the figure. At what rate does the water flow from the tap?

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A large storage tank, open to the atmosphere at top and filled with water, develops a small hole in its side at a point 20.0 m below the water level. If the rate of flow from the hole is 3.08×10-5 m3 s-1, then the diameter of the hole is [Take g=10 m s-2]

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A steady flow of a liquid of density ρ is shown in figure. At point 1, the area of crosssection is 2A and the speed of flow of liquid is 2 m s-1. At point 2, the area of crosssection is A. Between the points 1 and 2, the pressure difference is 100 N m-2 and the height difference is 10 cm. The value of ρ is
(Acceleration due to gravity =10 m s-2)

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A liquid of density 750 kg m-3 flows smoothly through a horizontal pipe that tapers in cross-sectional area from A1=1.2×10-2 m2 to A2=A12. The pressure difference between the wide and narrow sections of the pipe is 4500 Pa. The rate of flow of liquid is _____ ×10-3 m3 s-1.

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The area of cross-section of a large tank is 0.5 m2. It has a narrow opening near the bottom having area of cross-section 1 cm2. A load of 25 kg is applied on the water at the top in the tank. Neglecting the speed of water in the tank, the velocity of the water, coming out of the opening at the time when the height of water level in the tank is 40 cm above the bottom, will be _____ cm s-1.

[Take g=10 m s-2 ]

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An ideal fluid of density 800 kg m-3, flows smoothly through a bent pipe (as shown in figure) that tapers in cross-sectional area from a to a2. The pressure difference between the wide and narrow sections of pipe is 4100 Pa. At wider section, the velocity of fluid is x6 m s-1 for x=_____ . (Given g=10 m s-2)

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An incompressible liquid is flowing through a horizontal tube in streamline manner as shown in figure. The value of h is (in meters)

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A liquid of density ρ is forced out through a small hole by means of a piston of cross-section 'A', on which a force F is applied. The flow is streamline. The liquid stream strikes the ground at a distance 'x' in front of the hole. The hole is in the middle of the right face and its height is 'h' above the ground. The expression for x2 is:

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What is the principle behind the carburator of an automobile?

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"The fire fighters attach brass jets at the end of water pipes". Why ?