In a depressed nappe - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics Quiz

Mechanical Engineering : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

In a depressed nappe

the pressure above the nappe is negative

the pressure above the nappe is atmospheric

the pressure below the nappe is negative

the pressure below the nappe is atmospheric

Correct Answer : Option (C) : the pressure below the nappe is negative

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