A sluice gate discharges at a rate of 10 + (0.1* last two digits of your student ID) m³/s into a rectangular channel having bottom width 5.5 m. The depth at the vena contracta is equal to 0.10 m. The channel downstream slope is 0.01 and n = 0.011. Find the type of water surface profile formed downstream of the vena contracta and sketch the profile.

A sluice gate discharges at a rate of 10 + (0.1* last two digits of your student ID) m³/s into a rectangular channel having bottom width 5.5 m. The depth at the vena contracta is equal to 0.10 m. The channel downstream slope is 0.01 and n = 0.011. Find the type of water surface profile formed downstream of the vena contracta and sketch the profile.

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