41.3.1 - Types of Potentials
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What is gravitational potential?
💡 Hint: Think about how water at different heights behaves.
Define matric potential.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when water sticks to soil.
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What is the main characteristic of gravitational potential?
💡 Hint: Consider how elevation influences potential energy.
Matric potential is typically represented by which type of value?
💡 Hint: Think about how water interacts with soil grains.
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A field has water at different depths. If the gravitational potential at the surface is 0, calculate the gravitational potential at 10 meters depth.
💡 Hint: Think about how depth influences gravitational effects.
Discuss how increasing salinity in soil affects the osmotic potential and relate that to agricultural practices in arid regions.
💡 Hint: Consider how plants struggle in saline environments.
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