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Consider laminar flow through a long section of pipe, as in Fig. P7-62. For laminar flow it turns out that wall roughness is not a relevant parameter unless ɛ is very large. The volume flow rate v through the pipe is a function of pipe diameter D, fluid viscosity µ, and axial pressure gradient dP/dx. If pipe diameter is doubled, all else being equal, by what factor will volume flow rate increase? Use dimensional analysis.

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