Free Bernoulli's Equation Calculator

Apply Bernoulli's principle to find the velocity or pressure at a second point along a streamline.

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Pressure at Point 2 (P2)

238,550 Pa

P2 in kPa238.55 kPa

Pressure at Point 2 (P2) vs Pressure at Point 1 (P1)

Bernoulli's Equation

For steady, incompressible, frictionless flow along a streamline, the total energy per unit volume remains constant.

Formula

P1 + 0.5 rho V1^2 + rho g z1 = P2 + 0.5 rho V2^2 + rho g z2

Rearranging for P2:

P2 = P1 + 0.5 rho (V1^2 - V2^2) + rho g (z1 - z2)

This equation is the foundation of fluid mechanics, connecting pressure, velocity, and elevation energy.

Example Calculation

Water (1000 kg/m^3) flows from point 1 (P1=200 kPa, V1=2 m/s, z1=5 m) to point 2 (V2=5 m/s, z2=0 m).

  1. 01Velocity term: 0.5 x 1000 x (4 - 25) = -10,500 Pa
  2. 02Elevation term: 1000 x 9.81 x (5 - 0) = 49,050 Pa
  3. 03P2 = 200,000 - 10,500 + 49,050 = 238,550 Pa = 238.55 kPa

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