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When a shallow water flowing radially slows down due to ______

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When a shallow water flowing radially slows down due to ______

(a) Friction

(b) Temperature

(c) Pressure

(d) Volume

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Question is taken from Types of Hydraulic Jumps in division Non Uniform Flow in Channels of Fluid Mechanics

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Right choice is (a) Friction

To explain: The water that flowing radially slows down due to friction in the fluid. This happens as the fluid grows shallower, which keeps it dilatory. Due to this, the Froude number drops to the point where the jump occurs.

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