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A rotameter through which air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is flowing gives a certain reading for a flow rate of 100 cc/sec. If helium (molecular weight 4) is used and rotameter shows the same reading, the flow rate (cc/sec) is

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Muhammad Moazzam
Muhammad Moazzam 6 years ago
flow rate of air/ flow rate of Helium = (M.W of Helium/M.W of air)^0.5
This is the formula used
Subhasritam Behera
Subhasritam Behera 7 years ago
Flow rate is inversely proportional to square root of molecular weight.
Oluwaseun ABEGUNDE
Oluwaseun ABEGUNDE 7 years ago
Thanks for the answer. Please how was this solved?