17.5 - Soil Matrix Problem with Percolation
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What is the condition for assuming incompressible flow?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between velocity and density.
Define hydraulic conductivity.
💡 Hint: Consider how quickly water flows through soil.
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What assumption allows us to treat fluid flow as incompressible?
💡 Hint: Think of speed and sound in relation to density.
True or False: Hydraulic conductivity refers to how easily water can move through air.
💡 Hint: Consider what materials hydraulic conductivity pertains to.
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Given that a tank is being filled through two inlets with inflows of 0.1 L/sec each, and an outlet of 0.05 L/sec, find the rate of change in height as a function of time assuming a cylindrical tank with a diameter of 1 meter.
💡 Hint: Utilize the formula for volume and understand the relationship to height.
Calculate the percolation rate of water in a soil matrix when given a hydraulic conductivity of 0.1 m/s and a storage change of 5 m³.
💡 Hint: Think about how hydraulic conductivity interacts with both storage and movement of water.
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