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The transit time required by a barge tow moving upstream in a navigable river increases if the flow velocity is more.

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The transit time required by a barge tow moving upstream in a navigable river increases if the flow velocity is more.

(a) True

(b) False

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I want to ask this question from Navigable Waterways Requirements topic in division River Navigation & Tank Irrigation of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct choice is (b) False

The best explanation: The flow velocities should be low as high velocity causes a substantial reduction in the true speed for tows moving upstream. This increases the time of transit and cost of transport per kilometer. The speed of the barge tows in still water is almost 2.8 m/sec.

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