6629Chemical EngineeringMedium
Reynolds number for water flow through a tube of I.D. 5 cm is 1500. If a liquid of 5 centipoise viscosity and 0.8 specific gravity flows in the same pipe at the same velocity, then the pressure drop will________?
AData insufficient to predict pressure drop
BIncrease
CDecrease
DRemain same
Correct answer
B. Increase
Explanation
The correct answer is Increase.