Slack represents the difference between the

earliest completion time and latest allowable time
latest allowable time and earliest completion time
earliest completion time and normal expected time
latest allowable time
✅ The correct answer is option A.

The tangential velocity of the water element having a free vortex is

directly proportional to its distance from the centre
inversely proportional to its distance from the centre
directly proportional to its (distance)2 from the centre
inversely proportional
✅ The correct answer is option B.