An ideal fluid flows (laminar flow) through a pipe of non-uniform diameter

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Problem

An ideal fluid flows (laminar flow) through a pipe of non-uniform diameter. The maximum and minimum diameters of the pipes are

6.4 \text{ cm}

and

4.8 \text{ cm}

, respectively. The ratio of the minimum and the maximum velocities of fluid in this pipe is: (1)

\frac{9}{16}

(2)

\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

(3)

\frac{3}{4}

(4)

\frac{81}{256}