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KCET · Physics · Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Water flows through a horizontal pipe of varying cross-section at a rate of \(0.314 \mathrm{~m}^3 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\). The velocity of water at a point where the radius of the pipe is 10 cm is

  1. A \(0.1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  2. B \(1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  3. C \(10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  4. D \(100 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)

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Given, flow rate, \(Q=0.314 \mathrm{~m}^3 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
\(r=10 \mathrm{~cm}=0.1 \mathrm{~m}\)
\(=10^{-1} \mathrm{~m}\)
Since, \(\quad Q=A v\)
\(0.314=\pi r^2 v\)
\(0.314=314 \times 10^{-2} v\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad v=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)