Which one of the following statements describes the throttling characteristics of a typical globe valve?
A. The first third of valve disk travel in the open direction will result in approximately one-third of full flow rate.
B. The first third of valve disk travel in the open direction will produce a smaller increase in flow rate than the last third of valve disk travel.
C. The first third of valve disk travel in the open direction will produce a greater increase in flow rate than the last third of valve disk travel.
D. The first two-thirds of valve disk travel in the open direction will produce approximately the same increase in flow rate as the last third of valve disk travel.
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Answer: C
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