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Hydrokinetics is:

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The study of the characteristics and physical properties of water in motion

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What 2 types of energy must be considered when studying hydraulics?
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Potential and Kinetic

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Energy in a water system cannot be:

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Lost or destroyed; It simply changes form back and forth between kinetic and potential energy

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The total energy at any point in the system is equal to:

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The sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy at that point

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The Principle of conservation of energy states:

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The total energy within a system will remain constant

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Bernoulli’s Theorem:

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In a steady flow without friction, the sum of the velocity head, head pressure, and elevation head is constant for any incompressible fluid particle throughout its course. Another way to say it is the total pressure is the same at any point within the system

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The principle of conservation of matter state:

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Matter can neither be created or destroyed

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Who is the college hydraulics professor that keeps being referenced in this book?
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Pat D. Brock

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Principle 1 of water flow in piping or hose systems states:

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If the pipe or hose size remains constant, water velocity within a system will be constant

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Principle 2 of water flow in piping or hose systems states:

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Within the same system,an increase in pipe or hose diameter will result in a reduction of water velocity

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Principle 3 of water flow in piping or hose systems states:

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Within the same system, a reduction in pipe or hose size will result in an increase of water velocity

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Principle 4 of water flow in piping or hose systems states:

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If pipe or hose size within a system remains constant, water flowing uphill will travel at the same velocity as water flowing downhill

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In this book, pressure is defined as:

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Force per unit area

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Force is a simple measure of:

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Weight and is usually expressed in pounds

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To understand how force is determined, you must know:

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The weight of water and the height that a column of water occupies

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How many feet of water column exerts a pressure of 1 psi at its base?
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2.31 Feet of water

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Atmospheric pressure is greatest at:

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Low altitudes

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Atmospheric pressure is lowest at:

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Higher altitudes

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The measurement most commonly associated with atmospheric pressure is ______ psi?
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14.7 psi

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Standard atmospheric pressure is:

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14.7 psi (Sea level)

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A common method of measuring atmospheric pressure is to compare the weight of the atmosphere to the weight of a column of:
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Mercury

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The greater the atmospheric pressure, the _________ the column of mercury:
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Taller

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A pressure of 1 psi makes a column of mercury about ______ inches tall:
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2.04

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Above sea level, atmospheric pressure decreases approximately _______ psi for every _______ feet?
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0.5 psi for every 1,000 feet

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Above 2,000 feet in elevation, the lower atmospheric pressure can be of concern, particularly when: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Operating from a draft
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Lower atmospheric pressure reduces a pump's: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Effective lift while drafting
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Most pressure gauges show the pressure in addition to: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The existing atmospheric pressure
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Any pressure less than atmospheric pressure is considered a: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Vacuum
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Absolute zero pressure is called a: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Perfect vacuum
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In fire protection terms, head refers to: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Then height of a water supply above the discharge orifice
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Head in feet may be converted to head pressure by: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Dividing the number of feet by 2.31
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The water-flow definition of static pressure is: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The stored potential energy available to force water through pipe, fittings, hose, and adapters
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The pressure in a water system before water flows from a hydrant is considered: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Static pressure
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Normal operating pressure is: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The pressure found in a water distribution system during normal consumption demands
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The difference between a system's static pressure and normal operating pressure results from: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The friction caused by water flowing through the various pipes, valves, and fittings in the system
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Residual pressure is: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The part of the total pressure not used to overcome friction loss or gravity while forcing water through pipe, fittings, hose, and adapters
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In a water distribution system, residual pressure varies according to: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The amount of water flowing from one of more hydrants, water consumption demands, and the size of the pipe
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``` Flow pressure (Velocity pressure) is: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics] ```
That forward velocity pressure created at a discharge opening while water is flowing
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What device is used to measure flow pressure? | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
A pitot tube and gauge
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Friction loss can be defined as: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
That part of the total pressure lost while forcing water through pipe, fittings, hose, and adapters
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The friction loss in old hose can be as much as ____ percent greater than that in new hose? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
50 percent
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1st principle of friction loss states: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The amount of friction loss is directly proportional to the length of the hose or pipe
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2nd principle of friction loss states: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
When hoses or pipes are the same size, friction loss varies approximately with the square of the increase in the velocity of the flow
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3rd principle of friction loss states: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Given the same discharge volume, friction loss varies inversely as the 5th power of the diameter of hose
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4th principle of friction loss states: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
For a given flow velocity, friction loss is approximately the same, regardless of the pressure on the water
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What determines the velocity at which a given volume of water will be discharged? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The size of the hose or pipe
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Flow pressure will always be the greatest near: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The supply source
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Flow pressure will always be the lowest at the: | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Farthest point in the system
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What are the names of the 2 classic engineering friction loss formulas? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Darcy-Weisbach formula | Hazen-Williams formula
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Which of the 2 friction loss formulas is more accurate? | [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Darcy-Weisbach formula
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Which of the 2 friction loss formulas is more widely used by the engineering profession in general? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Darcy-Weisbach formula
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Which of the 2 friction loss formulas is recommended for testing foam proportioning systems according to NFPA 11, Standard for Low Expansion Foam? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Darcy-Weisbach formula
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Most fire protection circles recognize a Reynolds number of _______ as the transition point from laminar flow to turbulent flow: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
2,100
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Seldom, if ever, will you encounter a true _________ flow in a fire protection setting: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Laminar
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The fire protection industry uses which of the 2 formulas more commonly than the other? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Hazen-Williams formula
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NFPA 13, Standard for installation of sprinkler systems, requires the use of which of the 2 formulas for hydraulic friction calculations? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Hazen-Williams formula
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NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances recommends using this formula of the 2: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Hazen-Williams formula
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This formula allows us to calculate the water velocity given a specific head loss: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The Hazen-Williams formula
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Fire protection professionals are more interested in determining the friction loss in a pipe when they know: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
The pipe's size and roughness | The flow rate in gallons per minute
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What is the single variable with the greatest impact on friction loss? [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Pipe Diameter
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The actual internal diameter of any given pipe will differ slightly from the: [Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 3: Water in motion: Hydrokinetics]
Nominal size of the pipe

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