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Water density ρ = 1000 kg/m^3 \ \

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Pipe  daiameter d1 = 200 mm \ \

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d1 = 200/1000 = 0.2 m \ \

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Venture meter throat diameter d2 =  130 mm \ \

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d2 =  130/1000 = 0.13 m \ \

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The coefficient of delivery = The discharge coefficient C = 0.97 \ \

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Mercury manometer reading (p1 - p2) = 880 mm \ \

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(p1 - p2) = 880/1000 = 0.88 m \ \

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Flow rate of water Q = ? \ \

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A1 = (¼)πd1² \ \

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A1 = (¼)π(0.2²) \ \

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A1 = 0.0314 \ \

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A₂  = (¼)πd2²

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A₂  = (¼)(0.13²) \ \

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A₂  = 0.001725 \ \

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Substitute ρ =1000 , A1 = 0.01766 ,  A₂  = 0.00385 , (p1 - p2)  = 0.88 m and C = 0.97

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Q = 0.05877 litres per second \ \

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The flow rate of water is 0.05877 litres per second