//Example 5.18 clc; clear; close; format('v',8); //Given data : D1=40/100;//meter D2=15/100;//meter x=25/100;//meter g=9.81;//gravity constant K=0.98;//Coeff. of meter S=1;//sp. gravity Sm=13.6;//sp. gravity of mercury A1=%pi*D1^2/4;//m^2 A2=%pi*D2^2/4;//m^2 C=A1*A2*sqrt(2*g)/sqrt(A1^2-A2^2);//venturi constant h=x*(Sm/S-1);//meter Q=K*C*sqrt(h);//m^3/sec Q=Q*1000*3600;//litres/hour disp(Q,"Flow of water in litres/hour : "); //Answer in the book is wrong.