Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Chapter 11, Problem 15P
A rectangular channel carries a discharge of 10 ft3/s per foot of width. Determine the minimum specific energy possible for this flow. Compute the corresponding flow depth and speed.
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