Cooling water system pressure is being monitored by a simple diaphragm pressure detector with its low pressure side vented to the containment.
If a main steamline rupture raises containment pressure by 20 psi, cooling water system pressure indication will:
(Disregard any temperature effect on the detector.)
A. increase by 20 psi.
B. decrease by 20 psi.
C. increase by the square root of 20 psi.
D. decrease by the square root of 20 psi.
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Answer: B
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