Water is flowing in a 40 mm diameter uPVC pipe as shown in the figure. The total pipe length is 16 m. The water surface in the elevated water tank remains constant. How long it will take to fill full the 500-liter water tank (from empty) if the gate valve is: (a) fully opened, (b) 3/4 closed, and (c) fully closed. (Ans.: (a) 3 minutes 30 seconds, (b) 5 minutes 6 seconds, (c) never full)
Water is flowing in a 40 mm diameter uPVC pipe as shown in the figure. The total pipe length is 16 m. The water surface in the elevated water tank remains constant. How long it will take to fill full the 500-liter water tank (from empty) if the gate valve is: (a) fully opened, (b) 3/4 closed, and (c) fully closed. (Ans.: (a) 3 minutes 30 seconds, (b) 5 minutes 6 seconds, (c) never full)
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Water is flowing in a 40 mm diameter uPVC pipe as shown in the figure. The total pipe length is
16 m. The water surface in the elevated water tank remains constant. How long it will take to fill
full the 500-liter water tank (from empty) if the gate valve is:
(a) fully opened,
(b) 3/4 closed, and
(c) fully closed.
(Ans.: (a) 3 minutes 30 seconds, (b) 5 minutes 6 seconds, (c) never full)
Transcribed Image Text:Globe valve
90° elbow
m
Gate valve
40 mm UPVC
90°elbow
90°elbow
opened end-
S00 liter
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