PX285 - J6 - pitot pipe

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Pf+ρfuf22+ρfgz0=P0+ρfgz0P0−Pf=ρfuf22(1)∴uf=2(P0−Pf)ρf

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PA=Pf+ρfgz′+ρmgΔzPB=P0+ρfg(z′+Δz) P0−Pf=ρfgz′+ρmgΔz−ρfgz′+ρfgΔz=gΔz(ρm−ρf) ∴uf=2gΔz(ρmρf−1)≈2gΔz(ρmρf)

where, the approximation is for ρm≫ρf