A horizontal Venturi flow meter consists of a convergingdiverging conduit as indicated in Fig. P5.93. The diameters of cross sections (1) and (2) are 6 and \(4 \mathrm{in}\). The velocity and static pressure are uniformly distributed at cross sections (1) and (2). Determine the volume flowrate \(\left(\mathrm{ft}^{3} / \mathrm{s}\right)\) through the meter if \(p_{1}-p_{2}=3 \mathrm{psi}\), the flowing fluid is oil \(\left(p=56 \mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{t}^{3}\right.\) ), and the loss per unit mass from (1) to (2) is negligibly small.

Figure P5.93

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D = 6 in. Section (1) Section (2) D = 4 in.