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Question 34

A student sets up an apparatus to investigate the relationship between the speed of a fluid and its pressure.

A horizontal pipe carries water flowing from left to right.

The student passes a constant flow of water through the pipe.

a.

State the equation linking pressure difference, height, density, and ggg.

[1]
b.

Explain how the diagram shows that the pressure at section E is lower than the pressure at section D.

[2]
c.

A constant volume of water flows through the pipe each second. Explain how the speed of water at section E differs from the speed of water at section D.

[2]
d.

In another demonstration, the student holds two vertical strips of paper parallel to each other, a short distance apart. The student then blows air between the two strips using a straw.

Explain why the strips of paper move towards each other when air is blown between them. Refer to air speed and pressure in your answer.

[4]

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