Question

Glycerin at 30°C has a density of 1,260 kg/m3 and a viscosity of 0.630 Pa s. In a laboratory experiment, some glycerin is forced through a horizontal tube that is 10.0 cm long and 1.00 cm in diameter. The high-pressure end of the tube is held at a gauge pressure of 618 Pa, while the other end is open to the atmosphere. What is the flow rate of the glycerin through the tube?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Rate of flow of liquid through a tube can be expressed by the following expression

V = π P r⁴ / 8ηl

P is pressure difference between end of tube = 618 Pa

r , radius of tube = .5 x 10⁻²

η is viscosity of liquid flowing = .63

l is length of tube = .10 m

V = 3.14 x 618 x ( .5 x 10⁻² )⁴ / (8 x .63 x .10 )

= 240.64 x 10⁻⁸ m³ /s

mass = 240.64 x 1260 x 10⁻⁸ kg / s

= 3.03 x 10⁻³ kg /s

= 3.03 gram /s .