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document.write( "60 g/10 mine = 6 gal/minute = 6*232 cubic inches/minute = 23.2 cubic in/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming 0.25 is the diameter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = pi*r^2 =~ 0.04909 sq inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Flow rate = 23.2 in^3/sec/(0.04909 in^2) =~474.663 in/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 39.555 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that including the units decreases the chance of making a mistake. </SPAN>\n" );
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