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Chemical Engineering · Q284

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 284

Q284

A mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) manometer connected across an orificemeter fitted in a pipe shows a manometer reading of 2 cms. If the manometer liquid is changed to carbon tetrachloride (specific gravity = 1.6), then for the same flow rate of water the new manometer reading will be __________ cms.

A.
17
Answer
B.
42
C.
84
D.
1.8

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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