Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The head loss in a sudden expansion in a pipeline is given by (v₁ & v₂ are the velocities of fluid)
Fluid MechanicsFluid MechanicsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
(v₁−v₂)²/2g
B
(v₁²−v₂²)/2g
C
(v₁−v₂)²/g
D
2(v₁−v₂)²/g
Correct Answer
A. (v₁−v₂)²/2g
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Sudden expansion head loss is (V1-V2)^2/(2g).
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