Discharge Q = Area A x Velocity V

1. Compute the discharge of water through a

3” pipe if the mean velocity is 8.5’ per sec.
Ans: 0.417 cfs
2. The discharge of air through a 24” pipe is
8600 cfm. Compute the mean velocity in
fps.
Ans: 45.7 fps
3. The diameter of a 6’ length of pipe
decreases uniformly from 18” to 6”. With a
flow of 5 cfs of oil compute the mean
velocity at cross-sections 1’ apart along the
pipe. Plot velocity as ordinate against length
as abscissa.
Ans: @ 3’, 6.37 fps
4. A pipe line consists of successive lengths of
15”, 12”, and 10” pipe. With a continuous
flow through the line of 9 cfs of water
compute the mean velocity in each size of
pipe.
Ans: 7.34 fps, 11.4 fps, 16.5 fps
5. The diameter of a 6’ length of pipe
increases from 6” to 24” through the pipe
will decrease uniformly with distance form
the 6” end. Compute the diameter at each
foot along the pipe. Draw to scale the
longitudinal profile of the pipe.
Ans:@3’ , 8.23”
6. A city requires a flow of 25 mgd for its
water supply. Compute the diameter of
pipe required if the velocity of flow is to be:
a) 2’/s b)6’/s
Ans:59.5” , 34.5”
7. What diameter of pipe is required to carry
10 gpm of gasoline at a velocity of 7’/s?
Ans: 0.764”
8. A vertical circular stack 100’ high converges
uniformly from a diameter of 20’ at the
bottom to 16’ at the top. Coal gas with a
unit weight of 0.030lb / cu. Ft at the top.
Compute the mean velocity every 25’ up
the stack.
Ans: @ top, 11.16 fps