5 t/hr of soybean oil is pumped through a smooth stainless steel pipe 5 cm in...

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5 t/hr of soybean oil is pumped through a smooth stainless steelpipe 5 cm in diameter at 30C.

A) What will the coefficient of friction be?

B) If by heating the oil its viscosity can be reduced by afactor of 5 and its density by 5%, how will the fraction beaffected?

C) Suppose the pipe is not smooth as originally thought. howwould the assumed fraction be affected?

D) If the pumping distance were extended by 50% and the pipe'sdiameter changed to 7 cm, how will the pressure drop (as a resultof friction) be affected?

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