Water travels through a horizontal pipe of radius that splits into two identical pipes
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
Water travels through a horizontal pipe of radius r that splits into two identical pipes, each of radius 2r. No fluid accumulates at the junction. Which statement is most consistent with this condition?
(a) The average speed in each outlet pipe equals the average speed in the inlet pipe.
(b) The average speed in each outlet pipe is four times the average speed in the inlet pipe.
(c) The average speed in each outlet pipe is twice the average speed in the inlet pipe.
(d) The average speed in each outlet pipe is half the average speed in the inlet pipe.