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  1. 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 _______.
    1. 0.5
    2. 1
    3. 1.5
    4. 2
Correct Option: D

2

d1 = 4d2
Darey-wers bach friction factor is same (f)

flv²1
=
flv²2
2gd12gd2

1
=
2
d1d2

1
=
d1
1d2

1
=
d1
=
4d2
= 4
1d2d2

v1
= √4 = 2
v2



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