GATE CE 2020 Set 2 — Question 60
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A hydraulic jump occurs in a triangular (V-shaped) channel with side slopes 1:1 (vertical to horizontal). The sequent depths are and . The flow rate (in , round off to two decimal places) in the channel is ________.
Correct answer
1.7 to 1.76
Solution
For a triangular channel with side slope (H:V), the momentum equation for a hydraulic jump is:Given , , and :Rounding to two decimal places, the flow rate is .
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