Which outcome occurs when water flows through a Venturi meter with insufficient downstream pressure?

💡 Explanation

When downstream pressure is too low, cavitation occurs in Venturi meter because kinetic energy conversion to pressure results in vapor bubble formation, altering fluid properties and flow patterns. Therefore a reading inaccuracy results, rather than pressure increase, temperature changes or density being unaffected since bubbles distort true pressure reading.

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