3330Chemical EngineeringMedium
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?
A84
B42
C1.8
D17
Correct answer
D. 17
Explanation
The correct answer is 17.