15.10.3 - Groundwater Flow and Fluid Mechanics
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What does Darcy's law describe?
💡 Hint: Think about how water moves through soil.
What is groundwater?
💡 Hint: Consider where drinking water might come from.
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What does Darcy's law primarily deal with?
💡 Hint: Focus on the movement of water through materials.
True or False: The continuity equation deals with the conservation of energy.
💡 Hint: Think about mass in relation to fluids.
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Given a scenario where groundwater is flowing through sandy soil, and the hydraulic gradient is measured as 0.5 m/m, calculate the flow rate if the permeability of sand is 0.03 m/s.
💡 Hint: Remember Darcy's law: Q = k * i.
Discuss how an increase in urban development impacts groundwater flow. Consider impervious surfaces.
💡 Hint: Think about buildings and roads preventing water from soaking into the ground.
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