A hypothetical multimedia filter, consisting of anthracite particles (specific gravity: 1.50), silica sand (specific gravity: 2.60), and ilmenite sand (specific gravity: 4.20), is to be designed for treating water/wastewater. After backwashing, the particles should settle forming three layers: coarse anthracite particles at the top of the bed, silica sand in the middle, and small ilmenite sand particles at the bottom of the bed.

Assume

(i) Slow discrete settling (Stoke’s law is applicable)

(ii) All particles are spherical

(iii) Diameter of silica sand particles is 0.20 mm

The CORRECT option fulfilling the diameter requirements for this filter media is

A 500 m long water distribution pipeline P with diameter 1.0 m, is used to convey 0.1 m³/s of flow. A new pipeline Q, with the same length and flow rate, is to replace P. The friction factors for P and Q are 0.04 and 0.01, respectively. The diameter of the pipeline Q (in meters) is ______________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

A flow velocity field $\vec{V} : \vec{V}(x, y)$ for a fluid is represented by

$\vec{V} = 3 \hat{i} + (5x) \hat{j}$

In the context of the fluid and the flow, which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

A standard round bottom triangular canal section as shown in the figure has a bed slope of 1 in 200. Consider the Chezy’s coefficient as 150 m^1/2/s.


The normal depth of flow, y (in meters) for carrying a discharge of 20 m³/s is ___________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).