Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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ISBN: 9780471470151
Author: Faye C. McQuiston, Jeffrey D. Spitler, Jerald D. Parker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.4P
A fan is observed to operate with a pressure difference of 4 in. of water. What is the pressure difference in SI units and terminology?
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