Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The specific energy in a channel is defined as
Fluid MechanicsFluid MechanicsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
the sum of datum head and depth of flow
B
the sum of depth of flow and velocity head
C
the sum of velocity head and datum head
D
the total energy per unit weight reckoned above the channel bed as datum
Correct Answer
B. the sum of depth of flow and velocity head
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Specific energy = depth of flow + velocity head.
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