10 Questions
Which type of flowmeter relies on forces produced by the flowing stream as it overcomes a known constriction to indirectly calculate flow?
Fluid dynamic (vortex shedding)
How are gas and liquid flow measured in physical quantities?
Cubic meters per second and kilograms per second
Which flow measurement method relies on measuring the velocity of fluid over a known area?
Anemometer
Which type of flowmeter accumulates a fixed volume of fluid and then counts the number of times the volume is filled to measure flow?
Positive-displacement flowmeters
For very large flows, what methods may be used to deduce the flow rate from the change in concentration of a dye or radioisotope?
Tracer methods
Why is a perpetual motion machine considered impossible?
It violates both the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
What ultimately drives devices powered by ocean currents?
Energy stored in the Sun
In what state of matter were time crystals discovered?
Solid state
Why will celestial bodies like planets not keep moving forever?
As their kinetic energy slowly dissipates due to various processes
What is the motion of bodies that continues forever in an unperturbed system called?
Perpetual motion
Test your knowledge about industrial flow measurement and the common types of flowmeters used in industrial applications. Learn about obstruction type, inferential, electromagnetic, positive-displacement, and fluid dynamic flowmeters.
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