The difference between the total head line and the hydraulic grade line in an open-channel flow is called: 

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  1. velocity head
  2. total energy head
  3. pressure head
  4. elevation head

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Option 1 : velocity head
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The total energy line (TEL)

  • It is the line joining the points representing the value of the total head (pressure head + velocity head + elevation head) at the various cross-section of pipe in a pipe flow.
  • This line always goes down in the direction of flow until and unless energy supplied externally.

Hydraulic gradient line (HGL)

  • It is the line joining the points representing the values of Piezometric head Pressure head + elevation head at the various cross-sections of pipe in pipe flow.
  • This line may go up or down in the flow direction.
  • It will always lie below the total energy line in a pipe flow.

In a uniform diameter pipe, HGL always be parallel to TEL and vertical gap between these two lines at nay section of pipe is the velocity head i.e.

HGL = TEL – Velocity head

Velocity head = TEL - HGL

The difference between the total head line and Hydraullic gradient line is always constant for particular pipe flow and it is equal to the velocity head

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