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In steady incompressible flow, what happens to speed where a pipe narrows?

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  1. It speeds up
  2. It slows down
  3. It must stop

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  1. OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Fluid Dynamics openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-1/pages/14-5-fluid-dynamics Checked 2026-10-10.

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