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As the temperature increases, the rate of infiltration also increases.

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asked Sep 16, 2023 in Irrigation Engineering by Carter (75.2k points)

As the temperature increases, the rate of infiltration also increases.

(a) True

(b) False

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The question is from Ground Water through Wells and Tubewells topic in portion Ground Water for Irrigation through Wells and Tubewells of Irrigation Engineering

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answered Sep 25, 2023 by Greg (106k points)

Correct answer is (a) True

The best I can explain: The rate of infiltration is directly proportional to the temperature. As temperature increases, viscosity decreases and resistance to flow decreases and infiltration increases.

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