Bernoulli's Definition and 322 Threads

In fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy. The principle is named after Daniel Bernoulli who published it in his book Hydrodynamica in 1738. Although Bernoulli deduced that pressure decreases when the flow speed increases, it was Leonhard Euler who derived Bernoulli's equation in its usual form in 1752. The principle is only applicable for isentropic flows: when the effects of irreversible processes (like turbulence) and non-adiabatic processes (e.g. heat radiation) are small and can be neglected.
Bernoulli's principle can be applied to various types of fluid flow, resulting in various forms of Bernoulli's equation. The simple form of Bernoulli's equation is valid for incompressible flows (e.g. most liquid flows and gases moving at low Mach number). More advanced forms may be applied to compressible flows at higher Mach numbers (see the derivations of the Bernoulli equation).
Bernoulli's principle can be derived from the principle of conservation of energy. This states that, in a steady flow, the sum of all forms of energy in a fluid along a streamline is the same at all points on that streamline. This requires that the sum of kinetic energy, potential energy and internal energy remains constant. Thus an increase in the speed of the fluid – implying an increase in its kinetic energy (dynamic pressure) – occurs with a simultaneous decrease in (the sum of) its potential energy (including the static pressure) and internal energy. If the fluid is flowing out of a reservoir, the sum of all forms of energy is the same on all streamlines because in a reservoir the energy per unit volume (the sum of pressure and gravitational potential ρ g h) is the same everywhere.Bernoulli's principle can also be derived directly from Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion. If a small volume of fluid is flowing horizontally from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure, then there is more pressure behind than in front. This gives a net force on the volume, accelerating it along the streamline.Fluid particles are subject only to pressure and their own weight. If a fluid is flowing horizontally and along a section of a streamline, where the speed increases it can only be because the fluid on that section has moved from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure; and if its speed decreases, it can only be because it has moved from a region of lower pressure to a region of higher pressure. Consequently, within a fluid flowing horizontally, the highest speed occurs where the pressure is lowest, and the lowest speed occurs where the pressure is highest.

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  1. O

    Bernoulli's Equation and pressure differences

    Homework Statement Problem in attached image Homework Equations $$P_1+\frac{\rho v_1^2}{2}=P_2+\frac{\rho v_2^2}{2}$$ The Attempt at a Solution I understand everything in the solution except why $$P_A-P_B=h(\rho_{Hg}-\rho)g$$ Why do we have to subtract the density of water from that of...
  2. J

    Different forms of Bernoulli's equation

    I was reading some textbooks on doppler echo for medicine and came across this version of the bernoulli equation for blood flow in the aorta. $$P_{1} - P_{2}= 1/2 \rho (v{_{2}}^{2}- v{_{1}}^{2}) + \rho \int_{1}^{2} \frac{\overrightarrow{dv}}{dt}\cdot \overrightarrow{ds} +...
  3. Dusty912

    Solving Bernoulli's Differential Equation

    Homework Statement xy(dx)=(y2+x)dyHomework Equations integrating factor : u(x)=e∫p(x)dx standard form of linear DE: dy/dx + P(x)y=Q(x) standard form of bernoulli's differential equation: dy/dx + P(x)y=Q(x)yn change of variables v=y1-n The Attempt at a Solution xy(dy)=(y2+x)dx xy(dy/dx)=y2 +x...
  4. D

    Bernoulli's equation and water exit speed from tank opening

    Homework Statement Use Bernoulli’s equation to calculate how fast the water emerges from the open tap (at position 2) in the figure(a). You may assume that the water at position 1 moves negligibly slowly (b) The tap is rotated to create a fountain as shown in (b) Calculate the maximum height h...
  5. V

    How can Bernoulli's equation be applied in this problem?

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  6. MexChemE

    Modeling ideal gas flow using Bernoulli's equation

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  7. S

    The pressure term in Bernoulli's equation

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  8. S

    Bernoulli's equation to find the flow rate

    Homework Statement " A horizontal water pipe has a radius of 10 cm and a pressure of 8*10^4 Pa at one end. At the other end the radius is 5 cm and the pressure is 6*10^4 Pa. What is the water flow rate through this pipe? Homework Equations P1 + 0.5 * ρ * v1^2 + h1ρg = P2 + 0.5 * ρ * v2^2 +...
  9. A

    What is the Optimum Height for Drinking a Milkshake with a Vertical Straw?

    You and a friend of yours went for a drink of chocolate milkshake(ρ=1200 kg/m3). The waiter brings your drink in two glasses 200 mm tall with a straw 8 mm in diameter and 300 mm long. Given that human lungs capacity can develop approximately 3000 Pa of vacuum pressure and assuming that the straw...
  10. O

    How is Bernoulli's equation related to saxon bowls?

    Homework Statement This is a lab that we have to design and carry out that goes above and beyond our course. I am investigating how the diameter of a hole in a bowl affects its sink time when put in a larger bowl of water (saxon bowl, or sinking bowl as they are known.) I will have to plot them...
  11. 0

    Calculate pressure using Bernoulli's equation

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  12. Alettix

    Choosing Reference Points in Bernoulli's Equation for Fluid Flow

    Hello! I have encountered some trouble with choosing the right reference points when using Bernoulli's equation and I would be glad if you could help me sort it out with this made up example. :) 1. Homework Statement There is a large, open, cylindrical water tank with a cross section area of...
  13. N

    Bernoulli's equation not constant?

    Suppose there are two tanks, tank A and tank B, of equal size and both are very large. Suppose the bottom of tank A is at an elevation that is higher than the top of tank B. Suppose there is a very small tube relative to the size of the tanks that connects the bottom of tank A to the bottom of...
  14. A

    Bernoulli's Equation & Equation of Continuity

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  15. S

    Bernoulli's equation/pressure question

    Homework Statement Water at 20°C flows through a capillary tube with an inside radius of 0.17 mm and a length of 5.9 cm. If the volume flow rate through the capillary is 1.9 cm3/s, what is the pressure difference between the two ends of the capillary? Give your answer in kPa. The viscosity of...
  16. V

    Examples of Beginning of Bernoulli

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  17. O

    Why Does Bernoulli's Equation Apply to Wind Tunnels?

    I hope this question doesn't have too obvious of an answer. Basically, I still cannot grasp why Bernoulli's equation applies for wind tunnels and pitot-static probes. According to my textbook ("Introduction to Flight" by Anderson), Bernoulli's equation holds only when comparing two points...
  18. J

    Bernoulli's Equation: Deriving the Formula

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  19. F

    Bernoulli's equation and (mostly) sealed containers.

    (This is more of a conceptual question than a real homework question; thank you all so much for your help though!) :D 1. Homework Statement Let's say that I have a large soda bottle. I drill a small hole through the side of it, put my finger over it to seal the hole, and fill the bottle up...
  20. M

    Mis-using Bernoulli's Equation for Gas Flow Analysis?

    Homework Statement An incompressible heated gas of constant temperature and pressure flows along an infinitely long tube at an unspecified velocity v1; a pressure of P1; and a density of p1 into an unheated open area of infinite volume containing the same gas at a lower pressure of P2; a...
  21. R

    Can I apply Bernoulli's equation to rigid body rotation?

    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/know Say I have a can of water, and I am rotating it about its central axis at a constant angular rate. The water in the tank should make a 3D almost parabolic curve as it touches the the walls of the tank. Can I use Bernoulli's equation along...
  22. S

    Wish to understand the Venturi Effect WRT cooling

    Not a physics student -- but was thinking about how the A/C system works in a vehicle. First surprise was that pressure drops when a tube narrows. Seemed counter-intuitive as I was picturing taking a balloon and squeezing it -- would the pressure in the middle be lower than the ends? Then again...
  23. Vinay080

    Calculus Bernoulli's book on integral calculus

    The name of lectures of integral calculus written by Johann or Jeans Bernoulli (he is called by both names as far as I know) might be " lecciones mathematicæ de calculo integral". I searched for one day for the english translation, I couldn't even find the english title of his book on integral...
  24. alex4lp

    Bernoulli's Principle equation help

    Hi everyone and thank you in advance. My first problem is: if v1=constan in a section S1, it should not be ∑ F = 0 ? Or maybe Σ M = 0 ? Because all forces that i recognize are gravity and pressure, but i never found the equation mg - PS = 0 or something similar. I was thinking about something...
  25. A

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    Hi, I'm trying to understand vortex shedding and how the Karman vortex street occurs when air flows around a cylindrical object, so far it's going OK but then I came across this part of the explanation which leaves me confused: "Looking at the figure above, the formation of the separation...
  26. JuanC97

    Bernoulli's equation confusion?

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  27. S

    Calculating Pressure Outside a Box: Bernoulli's Equation

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  28. V

    Solving Water Storage Tank Problem with Bernoulli's Equation

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  29. S

    Bernoulli's equation and fluid movement

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  30. B

    Time to drain water through a pipe

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  31. B

    Calculating Pressure Distribution in a Nozzle for Abaqus

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  32. N

    Bernoulli's principle and work energy theorem

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  33. J

    Bernoulli's Principle and Energetics of Flowing blood

    My understanding and application: Flowing blood with mass m, and velocity v has KE proportional to mean velocity squared as blood flows inside the vasculature, pressure is also exerted laterally against the walls of the vessels So, it is then reasonable to use Bernoulli's for the blood and...
  34. T

    Using Bernoulli's Equation to find pressure in a wind tunnel

    Homework Statement A wind tunnel is designed to draw in air from the atmosphere and produce a velocity of 100m/s in the test section. THe fan is located downstream of the test section. What pressure is to be expected in the test section if the atmospheric temperature and pressure are -20C...
  35. S

    Derivation of Bernoulli's equation via Newton's second law

    In the derivation on Wikipedia, it says the following ## \frac{dv}{dt}=\frac{dv}{dx}\frac{dx}{dt}=\frac{dv}{dx}v = \frac{d}{dx}[\frac{v^2}{2}] ## How do they go from the second to last to last equation? I've been trying to understand, but I think I'm just looking over something incredibly simple.
  36. E

    Water Flow in Pipe: Velocity & Height Calculation

    1. Water is flowing in a pipe at 5ms-1, the end of the pipe is held vertically and discharges into the atmosphere, the velocity of water discharging from the pipe is: a=0.25 b=1.3 c=5 d=25 2. The water in the question above will rise to a height in metres of: a=1.3 b=0.25 c=25 d=13 I will be...
  37. AdityaDev

    Bernoulli's equation and velocity

    What happens when you have more than one hole in a vessel containing liquid? Can you help me finding the velocities at different holes if they are at some height from level of liquid at a particular instant? I know what happens when you put a small hole in a tank containing liquid at a height h...
  38. J

    Bernoulli's equation - fluid mechanics question

    1. A sphere 1 ft in diameter is moving horizontally at a depth of 12 ft below a water surface where the water temperature is 50F. Vmax = 1.5Vo, where Vo is the free stream velocity and occurs at the maximum sphere width. At what speed in still water will cavitation first occur? Given: speed...
  39. A

    Statistical mechanics, bernoulli's forumula - collision freqency

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  40. P

    Aircraft lift - is it all Bernoulli's principle?

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  41. H

    Bernoulli's equation misunderstanding

    Homework Statement A pump forces water at a constant flow rate through a pipe whose cross-sectional area, A, gradually decreases. At the exit point, A has decreased to 1/3 its value at the beginning of the pipe. If y= 60 cm(the distance from point 1 to the exit, where point 1 is where y=0)...
  42. S

    Friction + Bernoulli's Equation

    I was watering my garden the other day, and I noticed (obviously), that the water came out of the hose faster if I stuck my thumb at the end of the hose. Then I suddenly remembered that in physics class, I was taught that gravity-powered water pressure should result in an exit velocity which...
  43. E

    Bernoulli's Principle Problem/Energy Conservation

    Homework Statement Hi! The problem states: Water through a certain sprinkler system flows trhough a level hose connected to a nozzle which is directed directly upwards. The water leaves the nozzle and shoots to a height, h, before falling back down again into a pool. The hose is connected to...
  44. Greg Bernhardt

    How Does Bernoulli's Equation Explain Fluid Dynamics?

    Definition/Summary Bernoulli's principle is a conservation principle along any streamline of an inviscous flow. It can be expressed as conservation of different types of pressure (force per area) or as conservation of different types of energy per mass. Bernoulli's equation for steady...
  45. M

    Bernoulli's theorem of conservation in a nozzle spraying to atmosphere

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  46. S

    Bernoulli's principle, flow rate, velocity and pressure

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  47. davidbenari

    Derivation of Bernoulli's Equation via conservation of E

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  48. B

    Bernoulli's equation, static fluid, gauge pressure problem.

    Hi, I haven't done many problems of this nature so there are a few steps in my working that i'd like to check are acceptable/agree with what the question implies. Homework Statement A water tower is a familiar sight in many towns. The purpose of such a tower is to provide storage...
  49. C

    Bernoulli's with Resistances - model flow between oil filters

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  50. P

    Applying Bernoulli's to this geometry.

    I have attached the geometry of interest with some parts of the solution. The geometry is a vessel that is half of a sphere with an orifice at the bottom. The first expression that they have written, the "A*(2*g*z)^0.5=..." is from conservation of flow rate. 2*g*z is the velocity at the...
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