The Log Jamboree amusement park ride at Six Flags over Georgia consists of an approximately rectangular...

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The Log Jamboree amusement park ride at Six Flags over Georgia consists of an approximately rectangular flume that is 6 ft wide and is constructed from fiberglass (ks = 0.002 in). In the low-velocity stretch of the flume that carries riders into and out of the loading zone, the slope is 0.00002. If the desired water depth in this section of the flume is 2 ft, what should the volume flow rate of water in the ride be? The kinematic viscosity of the water is 1.22x10-5 ft2/s. Note: It may be helpful to use a spreadsheet to solve this problem. The Log Jamboree amusement park ride at Six Flags over Georgia consists of an approximately rectangular flume that is 6 ft wide and is constructed from fiberglass (ks = 0.002 in). In the low-velocity stretch of the flume that carries riders into and out of the loading zone, the slope is 0.00002. If the desired water depth in this section of the flume is 2 ft, what should the volume flow rate of water in the ride be? The kinematic viscosity of the water is 1.22x10-5 ft2/s. Note: It may be helpful to use a spreadsheet to solve this problem.

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To determine the volume flow rate of water in the ride we can use the Mannings equation which relates the flow rate in an open channel to the geometry ... View the full answer