Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781118881279
Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.29P
Compare the inertance of water in a 0.2-m-long tube to that of a 1-m-long tube each of 25-mm and then of 12.5-mm diameter.
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