2.2 - Horizontal Bottom Assumption
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Practice Questions
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What is a bottom boundary condition?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid behavior is influenced by its surroundings.
Describe a horizontal bottom.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to depth across the x-direction.
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What happens to w when the bottom is horizontal?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the equations covered previously.
True or False: Fixed surfaces can support pressure variations.
💡 Hint: Summarize the properties of fixed versus free surfaces.
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In a hydraulic system modeled with dynamic free surfaces, derive the pressure distribution when waves are present.
💡 Hint: Evaluate how time and wave height influence pressure changes.
Compare the effects of horizontal and sloping bottoms on fluid dynamics in a hydraulic model.
💡 Hint: Refer to the implications of varying depths and slopes.
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