An oil of specific gravity 0.77, is flowing through a venturimeter having inlet diameter 20 cm and throat diameter 10 cm. The oil-mercury differential manometer shows a reading of 15 cm calculate the volumetric flow rate of oil through the horizontal venturimeter. Take Ca= 0.98.

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An oil of specific gravity 0.77, is flowing through a venturimeter having inlet diameter 20 cm
and throat diameter 10 cm. The oil-mercury differential manometer shows a reading of 15 cm
calculate the volumetric flow rate of oil through the horizontal venturimeter. Take Ca = 0.98.
Transcribed Image Text:An oil of specific gravity 0.77, is flowing through a venturimeter having inlet diameter 20 cm and throat diameter 10 cm. The oil-mercury differential manometer shows a reading of 15 cm calculate the volumetric flow rate of oil through the horizontal venturimeter. Take Ca = 0.98.
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