Consider a rectangular channel with a variable width b and horizontal channel bottom, a) Obtain the...

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Consider a rectangular channel with a variable width b andhorizontal channel bottom, a) Obtain the equation of water surfaceprofile (dy/dx) as function of Froude number and channel widthchange (db/dx) in a channel transition assuming that over a shortdistance x, the energy losses can be neglected. b) Using theequation you have obtained, draw the water surface profile if flowis subcritical and if there is an enlargement in channel crosssection b in downstream section (2) and show your results on thegraph of specific energy curve (E versus y curve).

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