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Continuity & Bernoulli

Try this: Halve the narrow diameter. How much faster does the fluid go there?

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About this simulation

Push a liquid through a pipe that narrows, and watch the pressure fall exactly where the fluid speeds up.

Taught in Fluid Flow & Bernoulli's Equation

  • continuity
  • Bernoulli's equation
  • streamlines
  • pressure and speed

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