A water pipe runs vertically through a tall building, with a flow rate of 0.2 m³/s. The diameter of the pipe is 0.15-m diameter. At an elevation of 25 m, the pipe pressure is 200 kPa. Determine the velocity head and pressure head at elevations of 10 and 45 m.

A water pipe runs vertically through a tall building, with a flow rate of 0.2 m³/s. The diameter of the pipe is 0.15-m diameter. At an elevation of 25 m, the pipe pressure is 200 kPa. Determine the velocity head and pressure head at elevations of 10 and 45 m.

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A water pipe runs vertically through a tall building, with a flow rate of 0.2 m³/s. The diameter of
the pipe is 0.15-m diameter. At an elevation of 25 m, the pipe pressure is 200 kPa. Determine
the velocity head and pressure head at elevations of 10 and 45 m.

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