Does Average Fluid Velocity Increase Along an Inclined Pipe?

MEC516/BME516 Fluid Mechanics, Chapter 3: This short problem concerns the variation in the average velocity for incompressible flow in a pipe. Does the average flow velocity increase in an inclined pipe? The answer is NO! This problem is from a past Chapter 3 quiz. It demonstrates (and hopefully corrects) a very common misconception. This is an important concept for solving pipe flow problems in engineering fluid mechanics.

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Course Textbook: F.M. White and H. Xue, Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2021.

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