15.1.1 - Lecture Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is open channel flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how rivers and streams behave.
What does a Froude number less than 1 indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between inertia and gravity.
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What characterizes supercritical flow?
💡 Hint: Think about the ratios of forces in motion.
True or False: In subcritical flow, disturbances can travel upstream.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in calm waters.
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Calculate the Froude number for a river flow with a velocity of 3 m/s and a depth of 2 m. Is the flow subcritical, critical, or supercritical?
💡 Hint: Remember to check the ratio against the Froude number criteria.
Discuss the implications of hydraulic jumps in a civil engineering project focused on canal construction. What designs need to change?
💡 Hint: What happens to flow energy during transitions? Think about stability.
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