A piezometer and a Pitot tube are tapped into a 4-cm diameter horizontal water pipe, and the height of the water columns are measured to be 26 cm in the piezometer and 35 cm in the Pitot tube (both measured from the top surface of the pipe). Determine the velocity, in m/s, at the center of the pipe.

A piezometer and a Pitot tube are tapped into a 4-cm diameter horizontal water pipe, and the height of the water columns are measured to be 26 cm in the piezometer and 35 cm in the Pitot tube (both measured from the top surface of the pipe). Determine the velocity, in m/s, at the center of the pipe.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter7: Seepage

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.1P

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