41.6 - Hydraulic Conductivity
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Practice Questions
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What is hydraulic conductivity?
💡 Hint: Think about how water flows in different soils.
Name one factor that affects hydraulic conductivity.
💡 Hint: Consider types of soil like sand or clay.
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What does hydraulic conductivity measure?
💡 Hint: Focus on the flow of water in soil.
True or False: Clay soils generally have higher hydraulic conductivity than sandy soils.
💡 Hint: Think about the size of soil particles.
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Given a saturated clay soil with a hydraulic conductivity of 0.005 cm/s, compute the time required for 10 m³ of water to drain out through a cross-sectional area of 20 m².
💡 Hint: Convert cm/s to m/s where necessary.
A farmer applies water to a field knowing its sandy soil has a hydraulic conductivity of 0.2 m/day. How many days will it take for water to travel 1 meter down into the soil?
💡 Hint: Think about speed and the distance you want to measure.
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