Practice - Practical Considerations
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the Froude number used for?
💡 Hint: Think about flows affected by gravity.
Define Reynolds number.
💡 Hint: Focus on the role of viscosity in fluid flow.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does the Froude number represent?
💡 Hint: Consider its formula and relevance.
True or False: Reynolds number is utilized for flows dominated by gravity.
💡 Hint: Revisit your notes on dimensional analysis.
Get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
If a model has a horizontal scale of 1/300 and a vertical scale of 1/75, and a river has a discharge of 200 m³/s, calculate the model discharge.
💡 Hint: Keep track of your ratios and remember to square the height ratio!
Evaluate the Manning's roughness ratio if the model's vertical scale is h_r = 1/60, and the prototype's roughness is n_p = 0.03.
💡 Hint: Ensure proper use of exponents while calculating.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.