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Describe how the speed of flowing water changes where a river bend?
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∙ 10y ago
It's all about fluid dynamics. The water in a river acts like a single substance. It has the tendency to stay together. One part of the fluid is not easily pulled apart from the rest. So when the water comes to a curve, the whole "bunch" of water wants to stay together and travel downhill at the same time. However, the water at the outside of the curve has to travel faster to keep up with the water on the inside of the curve because it must cover more distance in the same amount of time.
The same fluid principles also apply to air and account for the lift that occurs when air travels over an airplane wing.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe speed of water at a river bend flows much faster and deeper on the outside of the bend. On the inside of the bend the velocity is much slower and shallower.
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∙ 10y agoIf a river curves, the water moves fastest along the outside of the curve. There, the river tends to cut into its bank. Sediment is deposited on the inside curve, where the speed is slowest.
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When it changes position or something to do with the speed.
How you describe the motion of the object?
When it changes position or something to do with the speed.
Worlds fastest flowing river?
The Huang hu river in China, Ganges in india and Satluj in Himalayas are world's fastest flowing rivers with a speed of water flow crossing over 145Km/hour also.
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Where. is the speed of the flowing water in a river the slowest?
Rivers often form a steep mountain slopes. Near its sourcem a river is often a fast flowing and generally follows a straight, narrow course. The steep slopes along the river erode rapidly. The result is a deep, V-shaped valley. from-Lil'lexoo! =]
Where is the speed the flowing water in a river the slowest?
Rivers often form a steep mountain slopes. Near its sourcem a river is often a fast flowing and generally follows a straight, narrow course. The steep slopes along the river erode rapidly. The result is a deep, V-shaped valley. from-Lil'lexoo! =]
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Usually it would be an estuary.
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The speed.
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The average of the amount of cubic feet of water flowing out of the Amazon river per second is 7, 318, 000 cu ft/s (209, 000 m3/s).
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"Acceleration" is the term used to describe motion whose speed, or direction, or both, are changing.
What changes if someones speed or direction changes?
The acceleration changes if speed or direction changes
