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5.1 - Defining New Parameters

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the steady-state assumption imply about pollutant concentration?

💡 Hint: Think about time and how it relates to concentration.

Question 2

Easy

What is a plume in environmental science?

💡 Hint: Visualize how smoke rises from a chimney.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the steady-state assumption imply about pollutant concentration?

  • It does not change with space
  • It does not change with time
  • It changes with wind speed

💡 Hint: Focus on the time aspect rather than space.

Question 2

The Gaussian distribution shows that concentrations peak where?

  • At the edges of the plume
  • Above the plume center line
  • At the source of the pollutant

💡 Hint: Visualize the bell-shaped curve.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate how a decrease in emission rates affects the Gaussian model's predictions and the reliability of the steady-state assumption.

💡 Hint: Consider how emission rates directly impact concentration calculations.

Question 2

Using hypothetical data, calculate the expected concentration at a point 100 meters downwind from a source with known emission rates and dispersion coefficients.

💡 Hint: Remember the main formula and make sure to use the parameters properly.

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