Question

Estimate the critical depth in case of a rectangular channel having usual dimensions.

a.

yc = \(\sqrt{\frac{q^2}{g}}\)

b.

yc = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{q^2}{g}}\)

c.

yc = \(\sqrt{\frac{q}{g}}\)

d.

yc = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{q}{g}}\)

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Answer: (b).yc = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{q^2}{g}}\)

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