When a closed Thorpe tube flowmeter is attached to a 50-psi oxygen source,the indicator float jumps up then quickly falls to zero.This flowmeter is:

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A flowmeter can be determined to be pressure-compensated if the following test is performed: With the needle valve closed,the flowmeter is plugged into a high-pressure gas source.If the float in the indicator tube jumps and then falls to zero,the flowmeter is pressure-compensated.The float movement occurs because the source gas must pass through the indicator tube before it reaches the needle valve.

When a Closed Thorpe Tube Flowmeter Is Attached to a 50-Psi