A siphon consisting of a 2 cm diameter tube is used to drain kerosene oil from a large open tank. The outlet end of the tube is 2.5 m below the kerosene surface in the tank. Neglecting frictional and other head loss effects, calculate the discharge flow rate (m3 /min) of kerosene. If the topmost point of the siphon is 1 m above the kerosene surface in the tank, estimate the absolute pressure of the fluid at the highest point of the siphon. (Take the density of kerosene is 800 kg/m3 and local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa).

A siphon consisting of a 2 cm diameter tube is used to drain kerosene oil from a large open tank. The outlet end of the tube is 2.5 m below the kerosene surface in the tank. Neglecting frictional and other head loss effects, calculate the discharge flow rate (m3 /min) of kerosene. If the topmost point of the siphon is 1 m above the kerosene surface in the tank, estimate the absolute pressure of the fluid at the highest point of the siphon. (Take the density of kerosene is 800 kg/m3 and local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa).

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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