In open channels, the specific energy is the
A. Total energy per unit discharge
B. Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the channel
C. Total energy measured above the horizontal datum
D. Kinetic energy plotted above the free surface of water
Answer: Option B
A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called __________ flow.
A. Steady
B. Streamline
C. Turbulent
D. Unsteady
A hydraulic ram is a device used to
A. Store the energy of water
B. Increase the pressure of water
C. To lift water from deep wells
D. To lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height
A. The weight of the body
B. More than the weight of the body
C. Less than the weight of the body
D. Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
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