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The hydraulic gradient is equal to the __________

(a) hydraulic head

(b) velocity head

(c) hydraulic head per unit distance

(d) pressure  head

I got this question in semester exam.

Enquiry is from Seepage Analysis in division Seepage Analysis of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct answer is (c) hydraulic head per unit distance

The best I can explain: The hydraulic gradient \(i=\frac{h}{L},\)

Where h= hydraulic head

L=distance.

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