Practice mode Water Management

In an ogee spillway, the discharge is directly proportional to which power of the head?

Correct answer B. H^3/2

Explanation

Ogee spillways behave like weirs, with discharge Q = C L H^3/2, so flow increases with the head over the crest raised to the power 1.5.

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