A 3.6 m wide rectangular channel carries water to a depth of 1.8 m. In order to measure the discharge, the channel width is reduced to 2.4 m and a hump of 0.30 m height is provided at the bottom. Calculate the discharge if water surface in the contracted section drops by 0.15 m. Assume no losses.
A 3.6 m wide rectangular channel carries water to a depth of 1.8 m. In order to measure the discharge, the channel width is reduced to 2.4 m and a hump of 0.30 m height is provided at the bottom. Calculate the discharge if water surface in the contracted section drops by 0.15 m. Assume no losses.
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depth of 1.8 m. In order to measure the discharge,
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Transcribed Image Text:A 3.6 m wide rectangular channel carries water to a
depth of 1.8 m. In order to measure the discharge,
the channel width is reduced to 2.4 m and a hump of
0.30 m height is provided at the bottom. Calculate
the discharge if water surface in the contracted
section drops by 0.15 m. Assume no losses.
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