A Pitot tube in a wind tunnel registers a pressure that is 250 Pa greater than the…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

A Pitot tube in a wind tunnel registers a pressure that is 250 Pa greater than the surrounding static pressure. If the air density in the tunnel is 1.2 kg/m³, calculate the speed of the airflow.

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