Question

Discharge through a totally submerged orifice is directly proportional to

• A. the difference in elevation of water surface
• B. the square root of the difference in elevation of water surface
• C. the square root of the area of the opening
• D. reciprocal of the area of the opening

Answer 1

Answer:

B. the square root of the difference in elevation of water surface

The discharge through a totally submerged orifice is proportional to the square root of the difference in elevation of water surface