Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel In classical physics, momentum is the product of mass and velocity and is a vector quantity, but in fluid mechanics it is treated as a longitudinal quantity (i.e. one dimension) evaluated in the direction of flow. Additionally, it is evaluated as momentum per unit time, corresponding to the product of mass flow rate and velocity, and therefore it has units of force. The momentum forces considered in open channel flow are dynamic force – dependent of depth and flow rate – and static force – dependent of depth – both affected by gravity. The
Front velocity any medium tends to one as the frequency tends to infinity, that the wave discontinuity, called the "front", propagates at a speed less than or equal to the speed of light "c" in any medium. In fact, the earliest appearance of the front of an electromagnetic disturbance (the precursor) travels at the "front velocity", which is "c", "no matter what the medium". However, the process always starts from zero amplitude and builds up. Front velocity In physics, front velocity is the speed at which the first rise of a pulse above zero moves forward. In mathematics, it is used to