The water level in a tank is being controlled by an automatic level controller and is initially at the controller setpoint ___

The water level in a tank is being controlled by an automatic level controller and is initially at the controller setpoint.

A drain valve is then opened, causing tank level to decrease.

The decreasing level causes the controller to begin to open a makeup water supply valve.

After a few minutes, a new steady-state tank level below the original level is established, with the supply rate equal to the drain rate.

The controller in this system uses __________ control.
A. proportional, integral, and derivative
B. proportional and integral only
C. proportional only
D. bistable

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Answer: C

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