Q.27 A reservoir discharges through a sluice 0.915 m wide by 1.22 m deep. The top of the opening is 0.61 m below the water level in the reservoir and the downstream water level is below the bottom of the opening. Calculate (a) the discharge through the opening if C, 0.60 and (b) percentage error if the opening is treated as a small orifice.
Q.27 A reservoir discharges through a sluice 0.915 m wide by 1.22 m deep. The top of the opening is 0.61 m below the water level in the reservoir and the downstream water level is below the bottom of the opening. Calculate (a) the discharge through the opening if C, 0.60 and (b) percentage error if the opening is treated as a small orifice.
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A reservoir discharges through a sluice 0.915 m wide by 1.22 m deep. The
top of the opening is 0.61 m below the water level in the reservoir and the downstream water level is
below the bottom of the opening. Calculate (a) the discharge through the opening if C, 0.60 and
(b) percentage error if the opening is treated as a small orifice.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Faf899526-820c-49b4-9add-c8de92ef92d9%2F26172fa3-f18f-487a-9ba1-3fa173e946b4%2Fn60221w_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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A reservoir discharges through a sluice 0.915 m wide by 1.22 m deep. The
top of the opening is 0.61 m below the water level in the reservoir and the downstream water level is
below the bottom of the opening. Calculate (a) the discharge through the opening if C, 0.60 and
(b) percentage error if the opening is treated as a small orifice.
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