Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Chapter 11, Problem 19P
A rectangular channel 10 ft wide carries 100 cfs on a horizontal bed at 1.0 ft depth. A smooth bump across the channel rises 4 in. above the channel bottom. Find the elevation of the liquid free surface above the bump.
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