A notch is, usually, made of a metallic plate.

More Questions from Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

• The pressure of liquid at throat in a venturimeter is __________ than that at inlet.
• A thick liquid like a syrup has a __________ viscosity than a light liquid like water.
• The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called
• A channel is said to be of most economical cross-section, if
• The purpose of a surge tank is
• In two dimensional flow, the flow does not take place in a curve.
• The discharge through a channel of circular section will be maximum when the depth of water is __________ the diameter of the circular channel.
• The error in discharge (dQ/Q) to the error in measurement of head (dH/H) over a triangular notch is given by
• In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction expands and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be running free.
• The specific gravity of an oil whose specific weight is 7.85 kN/m3, is

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