Reservoirs A and D are connected by a pipeline system as shown below. The water surface elevations at Reservoirs A and D are 100 ft and 80 ft, respectively. What is flow rate for each of the three pipes between B and C? The minor head loss coefficients are 0.5 and 1.0 for the entrance and the exit, respectively.

Reservoirs A and D are connected by a pipeline system as shown below. The water surface elevations at Reservoirs A and D are 100 ft and 80 ft, respectively. What is flow rate for each of the three pipes between B and C? The minor head loss coefficients are 0.5 and 1.0 for the entrance and the exit, respectively.

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