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12.2 Exercise 3

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According to Bernoulli's equation, if the pressure in a given fluid is constant and the kinetic energy per unit volume of a fluid increases, which of the following is true?

  1. The potential energy per unit volume of the fluid decreases.
  2. The potential energy per unit volume of the fluid increases.
  3. The fluid must no longer be considered incompressible.
  4. The flow rate of the fluid increases.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 12.2 Bernoulli’s Equation, exercise 3

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