A discharge through a 75-mm diameter orifice at the bottom of a large tank was measured to be 1,734 liters in 1 minute. If the head over the orifice remain constant at 5.5m, compute the coefficient of discharge.

A discharge through a 75-mm diameter orifice at the bottom of a large tank was measured to be 1,734 liters in 1 minute. If the head over the orifice remain constant at 5.5m, compute the coefficient of discharge.

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was measured to be 1,734 liters in 1 minute. If the head over the orifice
remain constant at 5.5m, compute the coefficient of discharge.

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