Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

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34.
The sequent depth ratio in a hydraulic jump formed in a horizontal rectangular channel is 16.48. The flow is supercritical. What is the value of the Froude number of flow ?
4.0
8.0
12.0
120.0
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Rahul verma said:   3 years ago
16.49 = 1/2[-1+√1+8F^2].
32.96+1 = √1+8F^2.
√F= 144.
F = 12.
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Phani said:   7 years ago
Formula: y2/y1 = 0.5 {√(8f^2+1)}-1.

Dolly said:   7 years ago
Explain, please.

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