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ENGINEERING, AE 2024 HSC 8 MC

The cross-section of a tapered tube is shown.
 

   

What are the pressure readings at both gauge \(A\) and at gauge \(B\) as the air flows through the tube?

\begin{align*}
\begin{array}{l}
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \ & \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \\
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{A.} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \\
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{B.} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \\
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{C.}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \\
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{D.}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \\
\end{array}
\begin{array} {|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textit{Pressure at gauge A} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \textit{Pressure at gauge B} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{High} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{High} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{High} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{Low} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{Low} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{Low} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{Low} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{High} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\end{align*}

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\(B\)

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  • According to Bernoulli’s principle, as the air velocity increases through the tapered section, the pressure must decrease.
  • This results in high pressure at the wide entrance (gauge A) where velocity is low and low pressure at the narrow exit (gauge B) where velocity is high.

\(\Rightarrow B\)

♦ Mean mark 46%.

Filed Under: Mechanics and Hydraulics Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3724-70-Pressure, smc-3724-85-Bernoulli

ENGINEERING, AE 2019 HSC 10 MC

The diagram shows the airflow in a venturi.
 

What does this diagram illustrate?

  1. Coriolis effect
  2. Pascal's principle
  3. Dynamic pressure
  4. Bernoulli's principle
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`D`

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  • Bernoulli’s principle states that the higher the pressure is, the lower the velocity will be.
  • This is illustrated in the diagram as it shows that there is a decreased pressure in the thinner, higher velocity section.

`=>D`


♦ Mean mark 55%.

Filed Under: Mechanics and Hydraulics Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3724-60-Propulsion, smc-3724-70-Pressure, smc-3724-85-Bernoulli, smc-3724-90-Pascal

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