The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that
(A) It is not very accurate
(B) It is very costly
(C) Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable
(D) It is not suitable for measuring gas flow

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Answer :

(C) Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable

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