A laboratory experiment similar to the one conducted by Darcy is shown in Figure P-3. (a) What is the pressure head at point A in sand of the laboratory experiment shown below? (b) Assuming a porosity of 0.5 and 1k = 1 * 10 ^ - 1 cm/s, how long will it take a molecule of water to pass through from one end of the sand to the other?

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A laboratory experiment similar to the one conducted by Darcy is shown in Figure P-3.

(a) What is the pressure head at point A in sand of the laboratory experiment shown below?

(b) Assuming a porosity of 0.5 and 1k = 1 * 10 ^ - 1 cm/s, how long will it take a molecule of water to pass through from one end of the sand to the other?

4-9. A laboratory experiment similar to the one conducted by Darcy is shown in Figure P-3.
(a) What is the pressure head at point A in sand of the laboratory experiment shown below?
(b) Assuming a porosity of 0.5 and k = 1 x 10-2 cm/s, how long will it take a molecule
of water to pass through from one end of the sand to the other?
h₁ = 0.8 m
A = 0.2 m².
L = 0.8 m
h = 0.2 m
h₂ = 0.6 m
Transcribed Image Text:4-9. A laboratory experiment similar to the one conducted by Darcy is shown in Figure P-3. (a) What is the pressure head at point A in sand of the laboratory experiment shown below? (b) Assuming a porosity of 0.5 and k = 1 x 10-2 cm/s, how long will it take a molecule of water to pass through from one end of the sand to the other? h₁ = 0.8 m A = 0.2 m². L = 0.8 m h = 0.2 m h₂ = 0.6 m
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