Answer:
the pressure after contraction is 2×10^5 Pa
the speed after contraction is 15m/s
Explanation:
We were given Pressure P to be 3.5 x 10^5 that is Flowing with speed of 5.0 m/s,
For us to calculate pressure we need to calculate the area first as;
Let initial Area = A₁
And Final area A₂
We were told that in a horizontal pipe it contracts to 1/3 its former area. Which means
A₂= A₁/3.................
V₁ is the speed
the pressure and speed of the water after the contraction can be calculated using equation of continuity below
A₂V₂ = A₁V₁
But
If we substitute given value in the expresion we have
V₂ = (3A *5)/A
V₂ = 15m/s
Therefore, the speed after contraction is 15m/s
Now we can calculate the pressure using
Bernoulli's equation
p₁ + ½ρv₁² + ρgh₁ = p₂ + ½ρv₂² + ρgh₂
But we know that the pipe is horizontal, then "h" terms cancel out then
p₁ + ½ρv₁² = p₂ + ½ρv₂²
Making P₂ subject of formula we have
p₂ = 0.5ρ( V ₁² - v₂² ) + P₁
P₂=. 0.5 × 1000 (5² -15² ) + 3*10^5
=2×10^5 Pa
Therefore, the pressure after contraction is 2×10^5 Pa
