Maximum velocity in a straight channel is found
A)near the bottom.
B)near the inside of a meander.
C)at the center and near the surface,corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel.
D)at the center and near the surface,corresponding with the shallowest parts of the stream channel.
E)near either of the river banks.

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This is because the water near the center of the stream channel has more kinetic energy due to less friction with the stream banks and the water near the surface has more potential energy due to its position in the water column. Therefore, the maximum velocity will be found at the center and near the surface, corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel.

Maximum Velocity in a Straight Channel Is Found