Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Water, with , flows through a horizontal capillary tube of radius and length . The pressure difference between its ends is . (a) Find the volume that flows each second, in mL/s. (b) How long does it take to collect ? (c) The tube is replaced by one of the same length but half the radius. What pressure difference gives the same volume flow rate as in part (a)?
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , , .
Step 1. The flow rate. . One is , so .
Step 2. The time. .
Step 3. Half the radius. . With halved, falls to . To keep the same, must be times larger: .
Check. The laminar flow condition holds. The speed at the centre is , where . The Reynolds number is , which is below .
Answer: , and .
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Poiseuille: . Stokes: a steady speed , valid when is below about . Ostwald viscometer: . For a liquid, , which falls as rises.