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As you found out in the previous part, bernoulli's equation tells us that a fluid element that flows through a flow tube with decreasing cross section moves toward a region of lower pressure. physically, the pressure drop experienced by the fluid element between points 1 and 2 acts on the fluid element as a net force that causes the fluid to __________. hints

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This causes the fluid to increase its speed. Bernoulli's principle tells us that an increase in the speed of a fluid happens at the same time with a reduction in pressure or a reduction in the fluid's potential energy. This necessitates that the amount of kinetic energy, potential energy and internal energy stays persistent.
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