The pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid X flowing through pipe is ?p. If another fluid Y having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid X, flows through the same pipe at the same flow rate/average velocity, then the pressure drop in this case will be__________________?

A. 2?p

B. ?p2

C. ?p/2

D. ?p

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