The Manning equation for a rectangular open channel can be expressed as follow, √S (BH) 5/3 n (B + 2H)2/3 Q Where Q is the volume flow rate [m³/s], S is the slope [m/m], H is depth [m], and n is the Manning roughness coefficient. Determine the depth H, for Q = 5, S = 0.0002, B = 20, and n = 0.03. Use Newton-Raphson method with an initial guess of 1m and perform three iterations. Find the number of significant digits at least correct at the end of each iteration.

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The Manning equation for a rectangular open channel can be expressed as follow,
√S (BH) 5/3
n (B + 2H)2/3
Q
Where Q is the volume flow rate [m³/s], S is the slope [m/m], H is depth [m], and n is the
Manning roughness coefficient. Determine the depth H, for Q = 5, S = 0.0002, B = 20,
and n = 0.03. Use Newton-Raphson method with an initial guess of 1m and perform
three iterations. Find the number of significant digits at least correct at the end of each
iteration.
Transcribed Image Text:The Manning equation for a rectangular open channel can be expressed as follow, √S (BH) 5/3 n (B + 2H)2/3 Q Where Q is the volume flow rate [m³/s], S is the slope [m/m], H is depth [m], and n is the Manning roughness coefficient. Determine the depth H, for Q = 5, S = 0.0002, B = 20, and n = 0.03. Use Newton-Raphson method with an initial guess of 1m and perform three iterations. Find the number of significant digits at least correct at the end of each iteration.
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