1 - Introduction to Open Channel Flow and Uniform Flow
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of open channel flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how rivers or streams behave.
What does the free surface in open channel flow refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how water levels can rise or fall in a river.
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What differentiates open channel flow from pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how each flow operates.
True or False: Open channel flow can only occur in natural water bodies.
💡 Hint: Consider examples beyond rivers.
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Challenge Problems
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A flow in a channel shows a Reynolds number of 2000. Determine whether the flow is laminar, transitional, or turbulent. Discuss potential implications in a hydraulic engineering project.
💡 Hint: Refer back to Reynolds number thresholds discussed in class.
Given a water depth of 0.5 meters in a channel with velocity 2 m/s, calculate the Froude number. Determine whether the flow is considered subcritical, critical, or supercritical.
💡 Hint: Remember to square the gravity term and relate it to the flow conditions.
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