Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In an enclosed flow of a liquid having no free surface, if p is the intensity of pressure at a point, Z the elevation of the point over an arbitrary datum, v the velocity of flow, gamma the specific weight, the piezometric head h is equal to
Fluid MechanicsFluid MechanicsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
p/γ + Z
B
p/γ + v²/2g
C
Z + v²/2g
D
p/γ + Z + v²/2g
Correct Answer
C. Z + v²/2g
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Piezometric head is pressure head plus datum head
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