Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2015 2015Moderate

One end of cylindirical pipe has a radius of 1.5cm, water stream (density = 1.0 x 10^3 kg/m3) steadily out at 7.0m/s, the volume rate is:

Correct answer: A. 4.9 x 10^-3 m3/s

  • A. 4.9 x 10^-3 m3/s
  • B. 4.9 m3/s
  • C. 7.0 m3/s
  • D. 49 m3/s

Explanation

We are asked to find the volume rate of flow in this question. With the radius 1.5cm (0.015m) we can find the cross-sectional area of the cylinder with πr2 = π(0.015)2 = 0.0007The formula for volume rate is Q = vA, where Q= volume flow rate v = flow velocity (7.0m/s)A = cross sectional areaThus Q = 7 x 0.0007 = 0.0049 = 4.9 x 10-3

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