How does the Orifice Meter equipment measure and record the kinetic and potential energy of a flowing fluid? When fluid flows through the Orifice Meter equipment, describe the changes in velocity, pressure, and elevation heads that occur.

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 How does the Orifice Meter equipment measure and record the kinetic and potential energy of a flowing fluid? When fluid flows through the Orifice Meter equipment, describe the changes in velocity, pressure, and elevation heads that occur.

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