In a siphon, the summit is 5 m above the water level in the tank from which the flow is being discharged. If the head loss from the inlet to the summit is 2.5 m and the velocity head at the summit is 0.5 m, (taking γ = 10 appropriate units) the pressure head at the summit is

In a siphon, the summit is 5 m above the water level in the tank from

1.	In a siphon, the summit is 5 m above the water level in the tank from which the flow is being discharged. If the head loss from the inlet to the summit is 2.5 m and the velocity head at the summit is 0.5 m, (taking γ = 10 appropriate units) the pressure head at the summit is
A.	-80 kPa
B.	–3 of water (abs)
C.	5 m of water (abs)
D.	18 m of water (abs)
Answer» B. –3 of water (abs)