Helium is compressed in a continuous flow compressor. The speed at the compressor outlet is 32 m/s, the cross-sectional area is 0.0013 m² and the specific volume is 0.9287 m³/kg. What is the mass flow rate?

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Helium is compressed in a continuous flow compressor. The speed at the compressor outlet is 32 m/s, the cross-sectional area is 0.0013 m² and the specific volume is 0.9287 m³/kg. What is the mass flow rate?

 

 

 

 
 a)

0.03849 kg/h

 B)

0.04188 kg/h

 NS)

0.04479 kg/h

 D)

0.03221 kg/h

 TO)

0.03621 kg/h

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