Flow and Pressure in Pipes Explained

What factors affect how liquids flow through pipes? Engineers use equations to help us understand the pressure and flow rates in pipes. Pipe systems are important to us, so it’s critical that we can design them to carry the right amount of flow without too much drop in pressure from one end to the other. Watch this video and the entire Practical Engineering catalog ad-free on Nebula: Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: Twitter: Instagram: Reddit: Facebook: ​ Patreon: SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at practicalengineering@ DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ This video is sponsored by HelloFresh. Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Videoblocks. Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Source: Producer/Host: Grady Hillhouse Assistant Producer: Wesley Crump