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A 2 m wide rectangular channel is carrying a discharge of 30 m3/s at a bed slope of 1 in 300. Assuming the energy correction factor as 1.1 and acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2, the critical depth of flow (in meters) is ________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
A 2 m wide rectangular channel is carrying a discharge of 30 m3/s at a bed slope of 1 in 300. Assuming the energy correction factor as 1.1 and acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2, the critical depth of flow (in meters) is ________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
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Correct Answer: 2.88
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The correct answer is 2.88 to 2.94 (approx)
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