A 50 mm diameter siphon discharges water from a reservoir (Point 1 elev = 20m) into open air (Point 3 elev. 10m). The head loss from the reservoir (point 1) to the summit (point 2 elev = 22m) is 3 times the velocity head in the siphon and head loss from the summit to the discharge end is 4 times the velocity head in the siphon. Determine the velocity in the siphon in m/s? %3D 2 The correct answer has a margin of 0.05 from the exact answer.

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A 50 mm diameter siphon discharges water from a reservoir (Point 1 elev = 20m) into
open air (Point 3 elev. 10m). The head loss from the reservoir (point 1) to the summit
%3D
(point 2 elev = 22m) is 3 times the velocity head in the siphon and head loss from the
summit to the discharge end is 4 times the velocity head in the siphon. Determine the
!3!
velocity in the siphon in m/s?
The correct answer has a margin of 0.05 from the exact answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A 50 mm diameter siphon discharges water from a reservoir (Point 1 elev = 20m) into open air (Point 3 elev. 10m). The head loss from the reservoir (point 1) to the summit %3D (point 2 elev = 22m) is 3 times the velocity head in the siphon and head loss from the summit to the discharge end is 4 times the velocity head in the siphon. Determine the !3! velocity in the siphon in m/s? The correct answer has a margin of 0.05 from the exact answer.
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