Physics

Problem

Oil

(\rho = 800\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3})

flows through a horizontal Venturi tube whose inlet diameter is

5\,\text{cm}

and throat diameter is

2.5\,\text{cm}

. A mercury manometer connected between these two points shows a level difference of

20\,\text{cm}

. Take the density of mercury as

13\,600\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}

and

g = 9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

. What is the volume flow rate through the tube? a)

8.9 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}^{3}\,\text{s}^{-1}

2.8 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}^{3}\,\text{s}^{-1}

4.0 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}^{3}\,\text{s}^{-1}

1.6 \times 10^{-2}\,\text{m}^{3}\,\text{s}^{-1}