In a pipeline with a diameter of 500mm, a venturi meter is installed. The ratio of the throat pipe diameter to the pipeline diameter is 0.5. The pressure in the pipeline is 1.5 kg/cm^2, and at the throat, it is 40 cm Hg (Vacuum). If there is a 4% loss in the differential head between the gauges, a. Determine the coefficient of discharge.? b. calculate the flow rate in the pipeline in cubic meters per second.
In a pipeline with a diameter of 500mm, a venturi meter is installed. The ratio of the throat pipe diameter to the pipeline diameter is 0.5. The pressure in the pipeline is 1.5 kg/cm^2, and at the throat, it is 40 cm Hg (Vacuum). If there is a 4% loss in the differential head between the gauges, a. Determine the coefficient of discharge.? b. calculate the flow rate in the pipeline in cubic meters per second.
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![In a pipeline with a diameter of 500mm, a venturi meter is installed. The ratio of the throat
pipe diameter to the pipeline diameter is 0.5. The pressure in the pipeline is 1.5 kg/cm^2, and
at the throat, it is 40 cm Hg (Vacuum). If there is a 4% loss in the differential head between
the gauges,
a. Determine the coefficient of discharge.?
b. calculate the flow rate in the pipeline in cubic meters per second.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa1df3556-63a5-4435-9da9-c08fcdf875ca%2F5e409d13-c083-41d3-ba8f-7e4af150d835%2F78od9li_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In a pipeline with a diameter of 500mm, a venturi meter is installed. The ratio of the throat
pipe diameter to the pipeline diameter is 0.5. The pressure in the pipeline is 1.5 kg/cm^2, and
at the throat, it is 40 cm Hg (Vacuum). If there is a 4% loss in the differential head between
the gauges,
a. Determine the coefficient of discharge.?
b. calculate the flow rate in the pipeline in cubic meters per second.
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