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Euler’s equation is given as dp =  – \rho vdvThis equation applies to an incompressible and in-viscid flow where \rho  = \,{\rm{constant}}. In a streamline, in between two points 1 and 2, the above Euler equation can be integrated as \int\limits_{{p_1}}^{{p_2}} {dp =  – \rho \int\limits_{{v_1}}^{{v_2}} {vdv} } {p_2} – {p_1} =  – \rho \left( {\frac{{v_2^2}}{2} – \frac{{v_1^2}}{2}} \right) \Rightarrow {p_1} + \frac{1}{2}\rho v_1^2 = {p_2} + \frac{1}{2}\rho v_2^2This can be written asp + \frac{1}{2}\rho {v^2} = {\rm{constant}} for a streamline.For an rotational flow the value of constant is changing from streamline to another.For irrotational flow,the constant is same for all streamlines and p + \frac{1}{2}\rho {v^2} = {\rm{constant}}throughout the flow. Physical significance of Bernoulli’s equation is that when the velocity increases, the pressure decreases  and when the velocity decreases, the pressure increases.

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