A Venturi meter, 12 in. by six in., is installed in a vertical pipeline carrying water. A differential manometer containing mercury is attached to the inlet and throat, the difference z in gage levels being 2.25 ft. Compute the actual discharge and headloss between the inlet and throat, assuming a Venturi coefficient of 0.975. Express all dimensions in English units.

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A Venturi meter, 12 in. by six in., is installed in a vertical pipeline carrying water. A differential manometer containing mercury is attached to the inlet and throat, the difference z in gage levels being 2.25 ft. Compute the actual discharge and headloss between the inlet and throat, assuming a Venturi coefficient of 0.975. Express all dimensions in English units.

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