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Continuity Equation

The continuity equation is a fundamental principle in fluid dynamics asserting that for an incompressible fluid, the mass flow rate remains constant along any streamline. Specifically, the product of the cross-sectional area and the velocity of the fluid must be constant. This concept allows one to relate the velocities at different sections of a pipe when the cross-sectional areas change, which is crucial in understanding how fluid accelerates or decelerates in a constricted or expanded section.

Bernoulli’s Principle

Bernoulli’s principle states that for a steady, incompressible, and frictionless flow along a streamline, the sum of the pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume remains constant. In the context of a pipe reduction, this means that as the fluid speeds up (due to a smaller cross-sectional area per the continuity equation), there is a corresponding decrease in pressure. This relationship between velocity and pressure is key to deriving the equation for the change in pressure in the pipe.

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