Question Bank • QB_IDE_EXP_081 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Groundwater Hydrology

Subtopic: Groundwater exploration techniques

Question Statement:

In a Wenner electrical resistivity sounding survey for groundwater exploration, four equally spaced electrodes have an electrode spacing of $a = 10.0\text{ m}$. If the measured electrical resistance is $R = 2.5\text{ }\Omega$, calculate the apparent resistivity of the subsurface stratum in $\Omega\cdot\text{m}$ using $\rho_a = 2 \pi a R$. (Take $\pi = 3.1416$)

Answer Key:

157.08

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$\rho_a = 2 \pi a R = 2 \times 3.1416 \times 10.0 \times 2.5 = 50 \times 3.1416 = 157.08\text{ }\Omega\cdot\text{m}$
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