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What is a flow net?
Hint
Think about how water moves through soil.
- 2.
Name one common boundary condition.
Hint
Consider where water can flow freely.
- 3.
What does a flow net represent?
- Water levels
- Flow paths
- Soil types
Hint
Think about the purpose of creating these diagrams.
- 4.
True or False: Equipotential lines represent areas where the hydraulic head is changing.
- True
- False
Hint
Consider what happens along an equipotential line.
- 5.
Construct a flow net for a region with two aquifers separated by an impermeable layer. Describe the boundary conditions.
Hint
Consider where water will freely flow and where it won’t.
- 6.
Explain how varying soil materials affect the shape of flow lines in a constructed flow net.
Hint
Reflect on how water behaves in sandy vs. clayey soils.
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