Compute the discharge of a river from the data given in table below. The current meter coefficients are; a = 0.04 and b = 0.76.   Distance from bank (ft) Depth (ft) Meter Depth (ft) Revolutions Time (sec) 2 1 0.6 10 96 4 1.5 0.9 22 96 6 4 0.8 35 96     3.2 28 96 8 3 0.6 45 96     2.4 28 96 10 2 1.2 33 96 12 1 0.6 22 96

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Compute the discharge of a river from the data given in table below. The current meter coefficients are;

a = 0.04 and b = 0.76.

 

Distance from bank (ft)

Depth (ft)

Meter Depth (ft)

Revolutions

Time (sec)

2

1

0.6

10

96

4

1.5

0.9

22

96

6

4

0.8

35

96

 

 

3.2

28

96

8

3

0.6

45

96

 

 

2.4

28

96

10

2

1.2

33

96

12

1

0.6

22

96

 

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