The flow rate per unit width q under a sluice gate depends upon the upstream head du, the gate opening height h and the acceleration due to gravity g. The Figure below illustrates the sluice gate situation. du q The Table below lists physical modelling results of a series of laboratory experiments in dimensional form. Based upon these physical modelling results estimate the sluice gate opening h (in metres) for a prototype sluice gate with d₁ = 8.0 m and q = 5.3 m²/s. Provide your answer with 2 decimal places. (Hint: linear interpolation is required) Table 1. Physical modelling results of laboratory experiments du [m] h [m] q [m²/s] 0.5 0.02 0.0369 0.3 0.02 0.0286 0.1 0.02 0.0165 0.1 0.01 0.0083

The flow rate per unit width q under a sluice gate depends upon the upstream head du, the gate opening height h and the acceleration due to gravity g. The Figure below illustrates the sluice gate situation. du q The Table below lists physical modelling results of a series of laboratory experiments in dimensional form. Based upon these physical modelling results estimate the sluice gate opening h (in metres) for a prototype sluice gate with d₁ = 8.0 m and q = 5.3 m²/s. Provide your answer with 2 decimal places. (Hint: linear interpolation is required) Table 1. Physical modelling results of laboratory experiments du [m] h [m] q [m²/s] 0.5 0.02 0.0369 0.3 0.02 0.0286 0.1 0.02 0.0165 0.1 0.01 0.0083

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