carlos noto wrote:

Mr. Lamar sorry for the question, but what is cavitation?

Good question. Marks ME handbook defines  it as "the formation and collapse 
of gas or vapor filled bubbles." 

In this context I like to think of it as that state where the pump 
stops pumping fluid.

Paul Lamar
 
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