Step-by-step solved example
A 50 mm orifice, C_d = 0.62, has 4.0 m of head. Find Q.
1. Area and velocity
A = 1.963×10⁻³ m². √(2gh) = 8.86 m/s. Q = 0.62×1.963e−3×8.86 = 0.0108 m³/s.
Answer: 0.0108 m³/s (10.8 L/s)
A 50 mm orifice, C_d = 0.62, has 4.0 m of head. Find Q.
1. Area and velocity
A = 1.963×10⁻³ m². √(2gh) = 8.86 m/s. Q = 0.62×1.963e−3×8.86 = 0.0108 m³/s.
Answer: 0.0108 m³/s (10.8 L/s)
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