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An incompressible fluid is flowing at a steady rate in a horizontal pipe. From a section, the pipe divides into two horizontal parallel pipes of diameters d1 and d2 (where d1 = 4d2) that run for a distance of L each and then again join back to a pipe of the original size. For both the parallel pipes, assume the head loss due to friction only and the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor to be the same. The velocity ratio between the bigger and the smaller branched pipes is _______.
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- 0.5
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- 2
Correct Option: D
2
d1 = 4d2
Darey-wers bach friction factor is same (f)
= | |||
2gd1 | 2gd2 |
⇒ | = | |||
d1 | d2 |
⇒ | = | |||
v²1 | d2 |
⇒ | = | = | = 4 | |||
v²1 | d2 | d2 |
∴ | = √4 = 2 | |
v2 |