Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals And Applications
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073380322
Author: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 8, Problem 179P
Consider a sharp-edged pipe exit for fully developed laminar flow of a fluid. The velocity of the flow is 4 m/s. This minor loss is equivalent to a head loss of
(a) 0.72m (b) 1.16m (c) 1.63m (d) 2.0m (e) 4.0 m
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