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Find the discharge through totally drowned orifice of width 3.3 m if the difference of water levels on both side of the orifice be 50 cm. The height of water from to and bottom of the orifice are 2.25 m and 2.67 m respectively.

a.

2.8 m³/s

b.

2.7 m³/s

c.

2.6 m³/s

d.

2.5 m³/s

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Answer: (a).2.8 m³/s

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