venturi meter of 150 × 75 mm size is fixed in a horizontal pipe carrying water. The pressure gauge at entry read 137.34 kN/m^2 (gauge). The pressure at the throat was 37.5 cm of mercury (vacuum).  -Calculate the coefficient of discharge for the venturi meter if the flow rate is 102 m^3/hr.

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A venturi meter of 150 × 75 mm size is fixed in a horizontal pipe carrying water. The pressure gauge at entry read 137.34 kN/m^2 (gauge). The pressure at the throat was 37.5 cm of mercury (vacuum). 
-Calculate the coefficient of discharge for the venturi meter if the flow rate is 102 m^3/hr.

choices: 

a.) 0.088 m^3/s

b.) 0.345 m^3/s

c.) 0.197 m^3/s

d.) 0.441 m^3/s

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