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The flow rate of water over a weir depends on the head of water, the width of the weir, gravity, viscosity, density, and surface tension. Relate the flow rate to the other variables.

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In this exercise, we are asked to derive an expression for the flow rate QQ of water flowing through a weir. The given variable parameters are listed below:

  • QQ - flow rate
  • hh - head of water
  • bb - width of weir
  • gg - gravity
  • μ\mu - viscosity
  • ρ\rho - density
  • σ\sigma - surface tension

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