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← HistoryWhich hydraulic consequence arose when the Mughal gardens' gravity-fed water systems experienced pipe blockage?
A)Reduced pressure at higher elevations✓
B)Increased sedimentation in holding tanks
C)Altered flow velocities cause erosion
D)Localized freezing during winter months
💡 Explanation
Reduced system pressure at higher evaluations occurred, because head pressures directly relate to pipe capacity; the pipe blockage restricted flow via the Venturi effect, therefore affecting higher elevation fountains or channels rather than altering sedimentation, erosion rates, or winter freezing.
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