The ratio of average values of shear stresses produced on the bed and the banks of a channel due to flowing water is (A) Less than 1 (B) Equal to 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Equal to zero

The ratio of average values of shear stresses produced on the bed and the banks of a channel due
to flowing water is
(A) Less than 1
(B) Equal to 1
(C) Greater than 1
(D) Equal to zero
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Answer: Option C
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