QUESTION 5 Discharge through Leslei River, 8 m wide is 48 m³/s when the flow depth is at 1.50 m. Determine the following: i) Specific energy of the flowing water ii) Critical depth and velocity of the channel iii) Minimum specific energy (3) (2) (2) 22 iv) Explain why it is necessary to incorporate critical depth in the designs of open channels. (1) [8 Marks]
QUESTION 5 Discharge through Leslei River, 8 m wide is 48 m³/s when the flow depth is at 1.50 m. Determine the following: i) Specific energy of the flowing water ii) Critical depth and velocity of the channel iii) Minimum specific energy (3) (2) (2) 22 iv) Explain why it is necessary to incorporate critical depth in the designs of open channels. (1) [8 Marks]
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Discharge through Leslei River, 8 m wide is 48 m³/s when the flow depth is at 1.50 m.
Determine the following:
i) Specific energy of the flowing water
ii) Critical depth and velocity of the channel
iii) Minimum specific energy
(3)
(2)
(2)
22
iv) Explain why it is necessary to incorporate critical depth in the designs of open
channels.
(1)
[8 Marks]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F91d64cc2-3588-45a4-878c-f7c5c223c3ac%2F0dd95dff-bc1c-43f0-8e2d-fcb3b86bebe0%2Fc0cd7yq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Discharge through Leslei River, 8 m wide is 48 m³/s when the flow depth is at 1.50 m.
Determine the following:
i) Specific energy of the flowing water
ii) Critical depth and velocity of the channel
iii) Minimum specific energy
(3)
(2)
(2)
22
iv) Explain why it is necessary to incorporate critical depth in the designs of open
channels.
(1)
[8 Marks]
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