Question
Froude number is the ratio of
Options :
buoyancy forces to inertia forces
inertia forces to viscous forces
buoyancy forces to inertia forces
inertia forces to gravity forces
Answer :
inertia forces to gravity forces
Solution :
Froude number is the ratio of inertial force to the gravitation force.
Froude number has the following applications :
- Used in cases of river flows, open-channel flows, spillways, surface wave motion created by boats.
- It can be used for flow classification
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