A pipe 200 mm in diameter and 60 m long having a sharp cornered entrance (K.=0.5) draws water from a reservoir and discharges into the air. When the mean velocity of flow in the pipe is 3.5 m/s, what is the difference in elevation between the water surface in the reservoir and the discharge end of the pipe? Use a friction factor equal to 0.025. Select one: O a. 5.62 m O b. 4.63 m O c. 6.02 m O d. 4.63 m

A pipe 200 mm in diameter and 60 m long having a sharp cornered entrance (K.=0.5) draws water from a reservoir and discharges into the air. When the mean velocity of flow in the pipe is 3.5 m/s, what is the difference in elevation between the water surface in the reservoir and the discharge end of the pipe? Use a friction factor equal to 0.025. Select one: O a. 5.62 m O b. 4.63 m O c. 6.02 m O d. 4.63 m

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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