A jet of water is flowing out of a square orifice in a large tank whose center is 600 mm below the water surface. If the orifice opening is 150 by 150 mm, what is the theoretical discharge in lps? Find the theoretical velocity in cm/s.

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A jet of water is flowing out of a square orifice in a large tank whose center is 600 mm below
the water surface. If the orifice opening is 150 by 150 mm, what is the theoretical discharge
in lps? Find the theoretical velocity in cm/s. 

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Answer should be 46.3 lps for theoritical discharge and 343 cm/s for theoritical velocity 

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