Two sections keep the same checked flow rate. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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The wide section carries the same flow

Wide area 3 with speed 2 gives flow 6.

3×2=63\times2=6
Wide sectionBoth sections are checked in one continuity case.A1=3 m^2v1=2 m/sA2=1 m^2v2=6 m/sQ=6 m^3/s

The narrow section speeds up

Narrow area 1 needs speed 6 to keep flow 6.

1×6=61\times6=6
Narrow sectionThe same flow appears on both sides.A1=3 m^2v1=2 m/sA2=1 m^2v2=6 m/sQ=6 m^3/s