Bernoulli’s Law

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A) Drag Coefficient
What happens when you give the ball a gentle sideways push? Why?

Recorded air velocity = m/s.

Air density = 1.3 kg/m3
Ball area = m2
Ball mass = kg
Calculated drag coefficient = .

B) Flow rate

Test point Cross-sectional Area(m2) Velocity(m/s)

Diameter (cm)
1 4.5
2 6

3 8.5
4 10

Choose the x and y variables such that there’s a linear relationship between them.
Find the slope and the y -intercept of y versus x along with their uncertainties using
linear regression. From the slope, determine the air flow rate in m3/s along with its
error.

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C) Determining air density

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Test point Pressure (Pa) Velocity(m/s) v
1
2

3
4

1. Write down the relation between the pressure P (Pa) and the velocity v (m/s).
Choose your variables so that you obtain a linear relationship between them.
Using linear regression, find the slope and the y -intercept along with its error.

2. Determine using the slope the air density ρ along with its error. Compare to
the literature value ρ=1.3Kg/m3