If the fluid flowing in Problem 8.131 were air, what would the flowrate be? Would compressibility effects

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If the fluid flowing in Problem 8.131 were air, what would the flowrate be? Would compressibility effects be important? Explain.

Problem 8.131

Water flows through the Venturi meter shown in Fig. P8.131. The specific gravity of the manometer fluid is 1.52. Determine the flowrate.

Figure P8.131

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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