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The laplacian equation represents two sets of curves intersecting orthogonally.

(a) False

(b) True

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Origin of the question is Seepage Theories in chapter Seepage Theories and Weirs and Barrages Design of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct option is (b) True

Explanation: The laplacian equation represents two sets of curves, namely one set of lines called streamlines and the other set called equipotential lines. These two sets of lines intersect orthogonally. The resultant flow diagram of these two sets is a flow net.

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