14 - Fluid Mechanics
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Practice Questions
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What is open channel flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how rivers and canals are structured.
What two forces primarily influence open channel flow?
💡 Hint: Consider what forces affect movement in fluids.
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What is open channel flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how rivers work.
Hydraulic radius is defined as?
💡 Hint: Think about how 'radius' relates to area and edges of a channel.
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Calculate the flow rate in a rectangular channel, 5 m wide and 1.5 m deep, moving at 2 m/s. Use the formula Q = A * v, where A is the area.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget to calculate the area first before finding the flow rate.
A channel has a hydraulic radius of 0.75m. It is found to be flowing supercritically. Determine the flow characteristics and implications this has in engineering design.
💡 Hint: Think about why engineers need to manage flow rates in channels.
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