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HP 35s General applications – Part 1
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Answer: The shape factor is 0.7263.
Application 2: Fluid Flow
Example 1: What is the amount of flow of fluid across a weir with a V shaped notch? The angle of the notch is 30
degrees and the height of the liquid from the bottom edge of the weir is 6 feet.
Fluid flow = 2.505 x TAN (½ angle) x H
Solution: First, set the angle mode to degrees: 91
In RPN mode:
In algebraic mode:
Answer: The amount of fluid flow is 56.09 cubic feet per second.
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HP 35s General applications Part 1- Version 1.0