16.7.3 - Hydraulic Radius and Flow Characteristics
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating hydraulic radius?
💡 Hint: Remember, it's about flow area and perimeter.
Describe what specific energy represents in fluid mechanics.
💡 Hint: Think about energy and depth!
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What does the hydraulic radius (R) help determine?
💡 Hint: Think about how radius affects flow!
True or False: The Froude number only classifies flow as either subcritical or supercritical.
💡 Hint: Consider all categories of flow.
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In a trapezoidal channel with a fixed discharge, how can changing the channel base width affect flow characteristics? Discuss the hydraulic radius implications.
💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of area and perimeter.
Calculate the specific energy at a flow depth of 3 m and velocity of 5 m/s. Discuss implications for channel design.
💡 Hint: Use the specific energy formula to find E.
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