Question

Flow occurs between two points only if _______

(a) there is difference in total heads

(b) there is no difference in total heads

(c) the total heads are equal

(d) the total heads are equal to zero

The question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Seepage Analysis in chapter Seepage Analysis of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) there is difference in total heads

Best explanation: Flow occurs between two points when there is a difference in elevation of the points which implies to the difference in total heads or potential energies. When there is no difference in total heads, no flow occurs.