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# An incompressible fluid flows through a pipe. At Point \( 1 \), the gauge pressure is \( P_g \). At Point \( 2 \), the pipe is at the same height but the fluid speed is higher. How does the absolute pressure at Point \( 2 \) compare to Point \( 1 \)?

An incompressible fluid flows through a pipe. At Point \( 1 \), the gauge pressure is \( P_g \). At Point \( 2 \), the pipe is at the same height but the fluid speed is higher. How does the absolute pressure at Point \( 2 \) compare to Point \( 1 \)?

- **A.** The absolute pressure at Point \( 2 \) is higher than at Point \( 1 \).
- **B.** The absolute pressure at Point \( 2 \) is lower than at Point \( 1 \).
- **C.** The absolute pressure is the same, but the gauge pressure is lower.
- **D.** The absolute pressure at Point \( 2 \) is lower only if the fluid is not ideal.

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