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Lisaclaire

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What is the airflow through a register with a free area of 72 square inches if the air velocity is 300 feet per minute?
 
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What are grains and what air property is measured in grains?
 
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Answer to Question 1

72/144 = 0.5 ft2 0.5ft2 x 300 ft/min = 150 CFM

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A grain is a small measurement of weight. 7000 grains = 1 pound. Grains are used to measure the amount of water in the air. This is called the specific humidity.





 

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