Question

Derive the equation for absorption of water by soil.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Percolation is the property of the absorption of water by soil

If we pour a bottle of water in the soil and another bottle of water on the floor, the water on the floor will flow down, whereas the water in the soil will be absorbed

The percolation rate is simply the amount of water absorbed by any soil at any given time period

The formula to calculate percolation rate is given by,

Percolation Rate (ml/min) = amount of water(ml)percolation time(min)

For example, if 200 ml of water is percolated through the soil sample in 40 min, we can calculate the rate of percolation as given below.

As we know,

Rate of Percolation = amount of water(ml)percolation time(min)

= 200ml40ml

= 5 ml/min