The line in a flow net which shows the direction of flow of water through a soil mass beneath dam are called _________________?
Correct answer: B. flow lines
- A. Equipotential lines
- B. flow lines
- C. Section lines
- D. Streak lines
Explanation
Flow lines in a flow net indicate the paths followed by water as it moves through the soil beneath a dam. Equipotential lines instead join points having equal hydraulic head and cross flow lines approximately at right angles.
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