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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2009 ib Paper 1 17D i Solution by
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The upstream flow is subcritical flow, with . On this branch , so the depth decreases as the bed rises; the velocity increases. Since the crest height is below , the depth remains above and never becomes critical. Over the falling side of the hump the depth increases again to downstream. The free surface falls over the hump: on the subcritical branch.
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