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Calculate the diameter of the inlet well if the X and Y coordinate of the jet (issuing from the centre of pressure) w.r.t the water surface in the inlet well is 1.05 m and 1.88 m respectively.

(a) 1.575 m

(b) 2.82 m

(c) 1.79 m

(d) 0.83 m

I had been asked this question in homework.

My question is based upon Canal Falls in portion Canal Falls of Irrigation Engineering

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Right option is (a) 1.575 m

Best explanation: The diameter of the inlet well is kept as 1.5 times the value of X.

Given, X = 1.05 and Y = 1.88

Diameter = 1.5 x 1.05 = 1.575 m.

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