Practice mode Water Management

Which law states that the discharge of subsoil water is directly proportional to the head loss and the area of the soil sample, and inversely proportional to its length?

Correct answer B. Darcy's law

Explanation

Darcy's law, Q = kA(h/L), states that seepage through soil is proportional to the hydraulic gradient and area, with k as the coefficient of permeability.

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