Energy of a Flowing Fluid

      A flowing fluid in motion possesses the following three types of energy

Pressure Energy

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

It is the energy possessed by a liquid by virtue of its pressure. It is the measure of work done in pushing the liquid against pressure without imparting any velocity to it.

It is the energy possessed by liquid by virtue of its height or position above the surface of earth or any reference level taken as zero level.

It is the energy possessed by a liquid by virtue of its motion or velocity.

Pressure energy of the liquid PV

Potential energy of the liquid mgh

Kinetic energy of the liquid

Pressure energy per unit mass of the liquid

Potential energy per unit mass of the liquid gh

Kinetic energy per unit mass of the liquid

Pressure energy per unit volume of the liquid P

Potential energy per unit volume of the liquid pgh

Kinetic energy per unit volume of the liquid

 

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