A 75 mm diameter orifice discharges 0.023 m3/s of liquid under a head of 2.90 m. The diameter of the jet at the vena contracta is found by calipering to be 66.25 mm. Compute the coefficient of discharge. Determine the coefficient of contraction. Find the coefficient of velocity.

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A 75 mm diameter orifice discharges 0.023 m3/s of liquid under a head of 2.90 m. The diameter of the jet at the vena contracta is found by calipering to be 66.25 mm.

  1. Compute the coefficient of discharge.
  2. Determine the coefficient of contraction.
  3. Find the coefficient of velocity.

 

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