Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A pitot tube measures:
Fluid MechanicsFluid Mechanics and HydraulicsEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
Static pressure only
B
Dynamic viscosity directly
C
Stagnation pressure head for velocity measurement
D
Surface tension
Correct Answer
C. Stagnation pressure head for velocity measurement
Why is this the answer?
Pitot tube converts kinetic energy into pressure head to estimate velocity.
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