UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding uniform flow in an open channel :
1. Energy grade line, water surface and bed slope are parallel to each other.
2. Froude number does not vary from section to section.
3. Velocity of water is the same at all points of the cross-section.
Of these statements :

A 1, 2 and 3 are correct

B 1 and 2 are correct

C 1 and 3 are correct

D 2 and 3 are correct

ANS:C - 1 and 3 are correct

Froudes number changes from section to section as it varies with the Hydraulic Mean Radius.