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Manning’s equation is not used to calculate_________

(a) Normal depth

(b) Roughness

(c) Critical depth

(d) Hydraulic radius

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My enquiry is from Characteristics of Surface Profiles in chapter Non Uniform Flow in Channels of Fluid Mechanics

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Right choice is (c) Critical depth

For explanation I would say: Manning’s equation is an empirical equation that applies to uniform flow in open channels. Manning’s equation is used to calculate normal depth, roughness, wetted area and the hydraulic radius.

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