Practice Micro Balance and Optical Methods - 4.2 | 2. High Volume Sampler | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What unit is used to measure particulate matter concentrations?

💡 Hint: Think about the common units in air quality measurements.

Question 2

Easy

What type of sampler typically uses a cyclone design?

💡 Hint: Consider the functions related to separating particles.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary drawback of cheaper particulate matter sampling methods?

  • Higher accuracy
  • Loss of information
  • Increased sampling time

💡 Hint: Think about the tradeoff between cost and data quality.

Question 2

True or False: PM 2.5 is always less than or equal to PM 10.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what the sizes represent.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A high-volume sampler runs for 10 hours at a flow rate of 800 liters per minute. Calculate the total volume of air collected and the expected concentration if 3 grams of PM is trapped.

💡 Hint: Don’t forget to convert liters to cubic meters for final concentration calculations.

Question 2

Discuss how environmental factors could affect the accuracy of real-time optical measurements compared to gravimetric methods in an urban setting.

💡 Hint: Consider the physical versus optical properties of air sampling.

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