1.2 - Average Values and Standard Variations
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What does the steady state assumption mean?
💡 Hint: Think about a scenario where conditions are stable.
Name the three dimensions in which pollutants are dispersed.
💡 Hint: They correspond to spatial dimensions.
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What is the meaning of the steady state assumption?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of a fixed amount of pollutant being released.
True or False: In a Gaussian distribution, the mean represents the highest concentration of pollutants.
💡 Hint: Recall the properties of a bell curve.
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Given a pollution source releasing 10 kg of a pollutant per hour, estimate the concentration at a distance of 5 meters from the source in a steady state scenario with known diffusion coefficients.
💡 Hint: Refer to the equations linking the emission rate to concentration based on distance.
Analyze a real-life scenario where a factory operates under varying emission rates and discuss how this affects the validity of steady state assumptions.
💡 Hint: Consider external factors such as weather or regulations.
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