clc clear printf("example 8.7 page number 367\n\n") //to find the flow rate in an orifice density_of_water = 1000; //in kg/m3 viscosity = 1*10^-3; //in Pa-s pipe_diameter = 250; //in mm orifice_diameter = 50; // in mm density_of_mercury = 13600; // in mm manometer_height = 242; //in mm //calculation height_water_equivalent = (density_of_mercury-density_of_water)*(manometer_height*10^-3)/(density_of_water) //in m //assuming Re>30000 Co = 0.61; velocity = Co*(2*9.8*height_water_equivalent/(1-(orifice_diameter/pipe_diameter)^4))^0.5; //in m/s //checking Reynold's number Re = (orifice_diameter*10^-3*velocity*density_of_water)/viscosity; printf("reynolds number = %f\nwhich is greater than 30000",Re) if Re>30000 then printf("\n\nvelocity of water = %f m/s",velocity) end rate_of_flow = (3.14*(orifice_diameter*10^-3)^2/4)*velocity*density_of_water; printf("\n\nrate of flow = %f litre/s",rate_of_flow)