PROBLEM: Two pipes 1 and 2 having the same length and diameter are in parallel.

IF
the flow in pipe 1 is 750 lit/sec, what is the flow in pipe 2 if the friction factor f of the
second pipe is thrice that of the first pipe?

THE ANSWER IS:   Q2= 433.0127L/s or 0.433m³/s

Given:
Q1= 750L/sec | f2= 3f1 | D1=D2 | L1=L2

For circular pipes, the head loss may be expressed as:

hf= 0.0826fLQ² / D^5 (S.I unit)
where hf= head loss | f=friction factor | L= length of pipe in meters | D= pipe
diameter in meters | Q= pipe flow

Solution:
FOR PIPES IN PARALLEL, THE HEAD LOSSES ARE EQUAL

hf1= hf2

since f2= 3f1 | D1=D2 | L1=L2, substitute the values:

cancel out similar terms:

simplify the equation and we will get:

(Q1)² = (3)(Q2)²
square root both sides and we will get:
Q2= Q1/ √3

since Q1= 750L/sec, substitute the value to the derived equation:

Therefore Q2= 433.0127L/s or 0.433m³/s