Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Chapter 11, Problem 4P
A water flow rate of 250 cfs flows at a depth of 5 ft in a rectangular channel that is 9 ft wide. Determine whether the flow is sub- or supercritical. For this flow rate, determine the depth for critical flow.
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