The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
(A) Net rate of inflow into any small volume must be zero
(B) Energy is not constant along a streamline
(C) Energy is constant along a streamline
(D) There exists a velocity potential

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(A) Net rate of inflow into any small volume must be zero

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