7.3 Orifice meters are used to measure the flow rate of a fluid. In an experiment, the flow coefficient K of an orifice is found by collecting and weighing water flowing through the orifice during a certain interval while the orifice is under a constant head. K is calculated from the following formula: M tAp(284h) ¹/2 The values of the parameters have been determined to be as follows, with 95% confidence: 865.00+ 0.05 lbm 600.0±1s Mass Time Density Diameter Head K = M t = p = 62.36 ± 0.1% lbm/ft³ d = 0.500 ± 0.001 in. (A is area) Ah 12.02 0.01 ft Find the value of K, its uncertainty (with 95% confidence), and the maximum possible error. variables x₁, x2, and x3 by

7.3 Orifice meters are used to measure the flow rate of a fluid. In an experiment, the flow coefficient K of an orifice is found by collecting and weighing water flowing through the orifice during a certain interval while the orifice is under a constant head. K is calculated from the following formula: M tAp(284h) ¹/2 The values of the parameters have been determined to be as follows, with 95% confidence: 865.00+ 0.05 lbm 600.0±1s Mass Time Density Diameter Head K = M t = p = 62.36 ± 0.1% lbm/ft³ d = 0.500 ± 0.001 in. (A is area) Ah 12.02 0.01 ft Find the value of K, its uncertainty (with 95% confidence), and the maximum possible error. variables x₁, x2, and x3 by

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