Froude number

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Froude number (Fr) A dimensionless number equal to the ratio of water velocity to the speed of a gravity wave, used to assess whether flow in an open channel is critical, tranquil, or shooting. If the Froude number is less than 1, flow is said to be subcritical or slow; if Fr = , flow is critical; and if Fr is greater than 1, flow is fast or supercritical.

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