What is the effect of too little or too much water in the voids of soil? How is this related to the strength of the soil?

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Q: What are streamlines?

A: Streamline flow, in fluid mechanics refers a term that defines the path of the flow, and used to…

Q: how can these effects on the geosphere could have further effects on other spheres of the earth.

A: Everything in Earth’s system is placed into one of the four subsystems: land, water, living things,…

Q: A confined aquifer at a depth of 34.8 m is encountered during the drilling of a water well.  The…

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Q: What is the pressure at the bottom of a 2.0-km-deep oil well filled with oil of 8.6 x 10^2-kg/m^3…

A: Given Density of oil  D = 8.6 × 102 kg/m3 Depth of oil well  h = 2 km  h = 2000 m To find  Pressure…

Q: To illustrate the tremendous pressure that exists deep underground where granite bodies are…

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Q: Why is sand drier than clay?

A: The clay narrow pores. Due to the capillary actions taking place, water rises in these pores which…

Q: The water found in seas and oceans is known as_____water. The water found in lagoons is known as…

A: The water found in seas and oceans is known as salt water

Q: 33 Calculate how much of a glacier is below the exterior of the ocean, given that the density of ice…

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Q: Hydraulic fracturing may be used in groundwater hydrology when?

A: Hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is a multi-stage underground extraction method involving…

Q: The speed of the river flow is affected by the slope and the volume of water   TRUE OR FALSE

A: Answer:-  True    The speed of the river flow is affected by the slope and the volume of water is…

Q: A reservoir has a catchment area of 30 km². The maximum rainfall over the area is 2.5 cm/hour, 45%…

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Q: 4.The buildup of garbage everywhere due to improper disposal of litter.

A: It is a negative activity.

Q: What is the net water budget for a region where the annual rainfall is 890 mm and the potential…

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Q: Can the United States control the course of the Mississippi River indefinitely?

A: Yes, United States can control the course of the Mississippi River indefinitely. The Mississippi…

Q: In the water cycle, the process of condensation forms - Lakes Glaciers Rivers Clouds

A: The cycle through which liquid water converts into water vapour and then finally converts into…

Q: 18. By what factor is the total pressure greater at a depth of 850 m in water than at the surface…

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Q: Derive the hour unit hydrograph from the following data of effective rainfall nd direct runoff. Area…

A: Total direct runoff volume(v) is given as below. so,

Q: 5. For the channel shown assume a = 1m, b = 3m, d = 2m, w = 8m and n = 0.015, what bed slope is…

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Q: A small water treatment plant (WTP) is pumping groundwater for further treatment for drinking water…

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Q: What is the primary purpose of a retaining wall? a) To provide structural support to buildings b) To…

A: Retaining walls are primarily used to restrain and hold the soil mass at critical slopes against…

Q: 5. The signboard truss is designed to support a horizontal wind load of 800N. If the resultant of…

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Q: Q.A) The drainage design of a field is drain spacing = 60 m, length of drain lines = 200 m, slope =…

A: Consider the given data as below. Drain spacing, d=60 m Length of draw lines, l=200 m Slope, s=60…

Q: Discuss whether fully developed pipe flow is one-, two-, or three-dimensional.

A: Given: Discuss whether fully developed pipe flow is one-,two-, or three-dimensional. Now,

Q: If aquifer hydraulic conductivity, hydraulic gradient and effective porosity are found to be 04…

A: Discharge through a body of Area A is defined as the product of hydraulic conductivity, hydraulic…

Q: The ploughing of field helps in the conservation of water in the soil. Explain.

A: Capillaries will be formed in soil which is not ploughed for a long time. Water inside the soil will…

Q: What produces the wet underside of a glacier, which enables it to slip down elevated regions?

A: Ice and snow is accumulated on top of glaciers. With increasing mass, weight of glacier increases.…

Q: The volume flow rate may be measured in units of and the linear flow rate may be measured in units…

A: The volume is measured in litres so volume flow rate can be measured in mL/min ,μl/min,nl/min and in…

Q: Do the Deformations also change the direction of the line segments?

A: Answer: Deformation: The term deformation is expressed as the process in which an object alters its…

Q: What is the Wheatstone bridge and where is it used?

A: The combination of four resistances with null deflection is called Wheatstone bridge and the circuit…

Q: Figure 12.5 shows a stream of water emerging from the opening of a tap. As the water falls through a…

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