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Experiment No: 7
Date: J..'2.-, l 1 \ '2- l\
Verification of Bernoulli's theorem
Aim: To verify the Bernoulli's theorem for liquids.
Basic concept: According to Bernoulli's theorem for an ideal steady incompressible &
irrotational fluid the sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy and potential always constant.
Apparatus:
1. Bernoulli's apparatus
2. Water collecting tank
3. Stop watch
Formulae:
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Total energy at any particular point along the flow path: P + V + Z
r 2g
(p/y) = Pressure head at that particular point (for watery= 9810 N/m3)

(V2/2g)=Velocity hea~ at that particular point

Q==AxH,V=Q
t a
Z= Datum head at that particular point

where,
p = Pressure at that particular point
D = Diameter of perplex tube
a= Area of perplex tube
A = Area of the collecting tank
H = Rise of liquid in a collecting tank
t = time take to rise water in collecting tank
Procedure:
I. Measure the internal dimensions of the collecting tank
2. Open the inlet valve carefully so as to allow uniform through the testing pipe.
3. Eject the air bubbles in the piezometer tubes

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 4. Open the outlet valve of the apparatus and regulate the flow through the testing
I
I

pipe so that the head (Hw) in the supply tank is constant i.e. inlet flow= outlet
flow

s. Note pressure h ead -P1 , -P2 etc. at cross sections

. A1, Az etc.
r r
6. Note the time in second to collect 10 cm rise of water in the collecting tank
7. Repeat the experiment for medium and low head (H) tank supply levels.

Observations and tabulation:

Area of the collecting tank, A !r.
Head of water in the supply tank, Hw = \

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'1
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/S. Ill. 'R I
yt yt
r r ,
- -Pl -A -p4 -Ps -P6 -p,, -Pa -P, t
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v.2
2 l
y2
4 ; V; fi2I
-2g -2g -2g -2g -2g -2g' -2g -2g Vl-2g
v.2 y2

Na. m
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m m m m m m m m m
y s m3/s
m m m m m m m m m
V
Model calculation:

q ~ t:{ 1 2 2- ~t c, 1 1c ,o-~
q( ' ~" 5 O (, 7 'X (0-..
I 3

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2. ';. Q fs I
4
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e< 5 f., ')_ l G 'x Io

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v1 -= f, sos 'f'/1 h
\J1 ,,_ v1 = o,1 4 s IA/J 1,

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IJ'/.. ".s ::. 101, '111/~
Vs-=- ~, 1i 't M/J I
I

t~ 3

V1 f t- 'if fl I5,
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f
'V1

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Graph:
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The following graph is drawn·• L+ V .
y 2g (y- runs) vs Position of tube (x-axis) for
different

value of Hw.
Inference:
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~~V N 9').~

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tyn

Result:
At minimum cross secti on of pipe
P vi
- +- + Z value for medium head tank level
r 2g
P vi
-+ -+ Z value for low head tank level
r 2g
Average valu e of total head for medium head tank
level= O, 3 S l-(
= (, I '1
Average valu e of total head for low head tank level

Marks scored: 1. Si re of the faculty

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