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ISBN: 9780077509125
Author: Palm
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.17P
The water inflow rate to a certain tank was kept constant until the water height above the orifice outlet reached a constant level. The inflow rate was then measured, and the process repeated for a larger inflow rate. The data are given in the table. Find the effective area CjAo for the tank's outlet orifice.
| Inflow rate (liters/min) | Liquid height (cm) |
| 98 | 30 |
| 93 | 27 |
| 91 | 24 |
| 86 | 21 |
| 81 | 18 |
| 75 | 15 |
| 68 | 12 |
| 63 | 9 |
| 56 | 6 |
| 49 | 3 |
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