Practice mode Water Management

A hydraulic jump forms to dissipate energy when the flow is of which type?

Correct answer C. Shooting flow

Explanation

A hydraulic jump forms when fast, shallow supercritical (shooting) flow suddenly changes to slow, deep subcritical flow, losing much of its energy in turbulence.

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