6.1.4 - Turbidity Meter
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Define turbidity.
💡 Hint: Think in terms of visibility in water.
What does TSS stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider what is measured in water quality testing.
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What is turbidity?
💡 Hint: Think about visibility in water.
True or False: Total Suspended Solids (TSS) can be determined accurately only if the sample volume is appropriately measured.
💡 Hint: Reflect on why we need to measure enough water.
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Design an experiment to measure TSS in a river, considering varying flow rates. Discuss the challenges and how to address them.
💡 Hint: Think about how water movement affects solids in a river.
If a turbidity meter shows a reading of 0.2 NTU but the expected value is 5 NTU, what might you investigate?
💡 Hint: Reflect on all potential sources of error in measurement.
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