16.8 - Examples and Applications
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Practice Questions
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Define the Froude number.
💡 Hint: Remember that it's a ratio of flow velocity to wave speed.
What is specific energy?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would express energy in terms of depth and velocity.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the flow regime when the Froude number is less than 1?
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of wave speed related to flow speed.
True or False: Hydraulic jumps are beneficial for managing flow in channels.
💡 Hint: Recall the discussion on energy losses and their applications.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an open channel with a width of 5m and a depth of 2m. Calculate the Froude number if the flow velocity is 3 m/s.
💡 Hint: Apply the Froude number formula.
If a hydraulic jump occurs and the specific energy before the jump is 3m, while after the jump is 2.4m, what is the energy loss?
💡 Hint: Remember the energy loss calculation discussed in class.
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