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What are the reasons for minor head loses in a pipe?

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What are the reasons for minor head loses in a pipe?

(a) Friction

(b) Heat

(c) Valves and bends

(d) Temperature

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Query is from Loss of Head due to Friction in Viscous Flow topic in section Viscous Flow & Turbulent Flow of Fluid Mechanics

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The correct option is (c) Valves and bends

Easiest explanation: Minor losses play an important role in calculating the flow, pressure and energy of the piping system. Fluid that moves through the pipe carries momentum and energy due to the forces acting on them. Thus, these minor loses are developed due to valves, pipe diameter and bending.

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