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Answer: At a point where an irrigation canal having a
Chapter 12, Problem 39E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 39E
At a point where an irrigation canal having a rectangular cross section is 18.5 m wide and 3.75 m deep, the water flows at 2.50 cm/s. At a point downstream, but on the same level, the canal is 16.5 m wide, but the water flows at 11.0 cm/s. How deep is the canal at this point?
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Problem 39E
At a point where an irrigation canal having a rectangular cross section is 18.5 m wide and 3.75 m deep, the water flows at 2.50 cm/s. At a point downstream, but on the same level, the canal is 16.5 m wide, but the water flows at 11.0 cm/s. How deep is the canal at this point?
ANSWER:Solution 39E
This equation can be solved using the continuity equation, , where A is the area of cross-section and is the speed of liquid flow.
Given,