A fluid is in streamline flow across a horizontal pipe of variable area of cross section. For this which of the following statements is correct? (a) The velocity is maximum at the narrowest part of the pipe and pressure is maximum at the widest part of the pipe. (b) Velocity and pressure both are maximum at the narrowest part of the pipe. (c) velocity and pressure both are maximum at the widest part of the pipe. (d) The velocity is minimum at the narrowest part of the pipe and the pressure is minimum at the widest part of the pipe.

Answer: (a). Continuity: speed is maximum where the area is minimum (narrowest part). Bernoulli (horizontal): pressure is maximum where speed is minimum (widest part). So the answer is (a).

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A fluid is in streamline flow across a horizontal pipe of variable area of cross section. For this which of the following statements is correct?

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Answer: (a)

Continuity: speed is maximum where the area is minimum (narrowest part).
Bernoulli (horizontal): pressure is maximum where speed is minimum (widest part).
So the answer is (a).

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