: The width of a horizontal, rectangular channel is reduced from 3.5 to 2.5 m and the floor is raised by 0.25m in elevation at a given section. At the upper stream section the depth of flow is Im and the KE correction factor is 1.15. If the drop in water level at the contraction is 0.20m. Calculate loss is i) Discharge if energy • zero. ") Discharge if energy loss is 10th of the upper stream velocity head. KE correction factor for contracted section is unity. 2m y₁ 0.2m y: 2 0.25 m. 3.5 2.5m

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: The width of a horizontal, rectangular channel is reduced from
3.5 to 2.5 m and the floor is raised by 0.25m in elevation at a
given section. At the upper stream section the depth of flow is Im
and the KE correction factor is 1.15. If the drop in water level at
the contraction is 0.20m. Calculate
loss is
i) Discharge if
energy
• zero.
") Discharge if energy loss is
10th of the upper stream velocity head.
KE correction factor for contracted section is unity.
2m
y₁
0.2m
y:
2
0.25 m.
3.5
2.5m
Transcribed Image Text:: The width of a horizontal, rectangular channel is reduced from 3.5 to 2.5 m and the floor is raised by 0.25m in elevation at a given section. At the upper stream section the depth of flow is Im and the KE correction factor is 1.15. If the drop in water level at the contraction is 0.20m. Calculate loss is i) Discharge if energy • zero. ") Discharge if energy loss is 10th of the upper stream velocity head. KE correction factor for contracted section is unity. 2m y₁ 0.2m y: 2 0.25 m. 3.5 2.5m
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