16.3.3 - Supercritical Flow
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Practice Questions
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Define supercritical flow.
💡 Hint: Think about the definitions of flow speed and wave speed.
What is specific energy?
💡 Hint: Consider what components of energy contribute to fluid flow.
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What Froude number indicates supercritical flow?
💡 Hint: Remember the criteria for each flow type.
True or False: Energy is always conserved during hydraulic jumps.
💡 Hint: Consider the energy changes in transition from supercritical to subcritical.
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A rectangular canal has a width of 10m and carries water at 2m depth with a velocity of 4m/s. Calculate the Froude number and classify the flow.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for Froude number mentioned earlier.
In a hydraulic jump scenario, if upstream velocity is 5 m/s and downstream field has flow depth of 1.5 m, determine the energy loss if initial depth was 3m.
💡 Hint: Remember the specific energy formula and how to find velocity at downstream.
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