The water flows through a horizontal Venturi-meter at section 2 in Figure 1. The inlet and throat diameters are shown in Fig. 2 below. A mercury filled a U-tube manometer connected to the inlet and throat shows a difference in mercury level of 300 mm. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.6. Determine the flow rate, and the difference in pressure between the inlet and throat.

The water flows through a horizontal Venturi-meter at section 2 in Figure 1. The inlet and throat diameters are shown in Fig. 2 below. A mercury filled a U-tube manometer connected to the inlet and throat shows a difference in mercury level of 300 mm. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.6. Determine the flow rate, and the difference in pressure between the inlet and throat.

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