When a Closed Thorpe Tube Flowmeter Is Attached to a 50-Psi

question 92

Multiple Choice

When a closed Thorpe tube flowmeter is attached to a 50-psi oxygen source,the indicator float jumps up then quickly falls to zero.This flowmeter is:

• A) broken.
• B) a Bourdon gauge flowmeter.
• C) compensated for back pressure.
• D) uncompensated for back pressure.

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