A venturi meter similar to the one in Fig. 15.2 is attached to a 4-in Schedule 40 steel pi...

A venturi meter similar to the one in Fig. 15.2 is attached to a 4-in Schedule 40 steel pipe and has a throat diameter of 1.50 in. Determine the pressure difference across the meter that would be measured for a flow of 600 gal/min of kerosene at 77° F.

FIGURE 15.2 A commercially available venturi meter installed in a pipe with a differential pressure measuring device to indicate flow rate. (Source: Hyspan Precision Products, Inc.)