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Flow of water in a pipe about 3 meters in diameter can be measured by

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Correct Answer: Option D
Flow measurement in large diameter pipes, such as a 3-meter diameter water pipe, requires devices that can handle high flow rates and provide accurate readings with minimal energy loss.

An orifice plate causes significant head loss and is more suitable for smaller pipes.

A rotameter is typically used for low flow rates and smaller pipe diameters in vertical applications.

A pitot tube can measure velocity at a point but is not practical for measuring total flow in such a large pipe.

The venturi meter is specifically designed to measure flow in large pipes. It operates on the principle of pressure differential and causes minimal energy loss.

Therefore, for a pipe about 3 meters in diameter, the most suitable device is the venturi meter.

Correct answer is Option B: venturi
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8 Comments
Mr Khan
Mr Khan 10 months ago
More accurately pitot tube but venturimeter can also measure
Modern devices(magnetic flow meters, ultrasonic flow meters)
Muneeb Hussain
Muneeb Hussain 1 year ago
Cram kro
Sarveshwer Chandra
Sarveshwer Chandra 6 years ago
. pitot tube
Nihar Murmu
Nihar Murmu 6 years ago
Rotameter correct.
Plz provide correct option.
Swagat Nayak
Swagat Nayak 6 years ago
Correct answer is rota meter.
Sai Rohit
Sai Rohit 6 years ago
With the help of pitot tube we measure the velocity and as diameter of pipe is known we find area. Multiply velocity and area to get flow rate in metre cube per second. If you want in kg/sec multiply discharge with density of water . Rotameter requires float and tube but such size of tube and rotameter is not economical to construct. Orifice meter consists of plate with hole but it is not economical to have a 3 meters dia orifice plate .by considering the above pitot tube is considered to be most economical
Darpan Chotaliya
Darpan Chotaliya 7 years ago
correct answere is Rotameter because pitot tube is use for velocity measurment in small pipes.
Keshav Galav
Keshav Galav 7 years ago
Plz provide the actual reason that why only Pitot Tube ?