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Water flows with a velocity of 3 m/s in a rectangular channel 3 m wide at a depth of 3 m. What is the change in depth and in water surface elevation produced when a gradual contraction in the channel to a width of 2.6 m takes place? Determine the greatest contraction allowable without altering the specified upstream conditions.

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Answer: new depth will be 3.462m and the water elevation will be 0.462m.

The maximum contraction will be achieved in width 0<w<3

Explanation:detailed calculation and explanation is shown in the image below

Water flows with a velocity of 3 m/s in a rectangular channel 3 m wide at a depth-example-1
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