Review the three cases of flow through porous media shown below. For each case, consider and show/label the total head (z + 2) and hydraulic gradient and explain why or why don't the flow directions (Q) make sense? h₁ h₂ Ah AL Ah AL AR Ah Figure 4 - Different apparatus orientations with the same hydraulic gradient: the gradient magnitude (Ah/AL) is the same in each case and the gradient direction is parallel to the tube in each case. Darcy's law is independent of the apparatus orientation, so the flow rate, Q, is the same in each case, and the flow direction is the same, in this case, parallel to the apparatus (Cohen and Cherry, 2020).

Review the three cases of flow through porous media shown below. For each case, consider and show/label the total head (z + 2) and hydraulic gradient and explain why or why don't the flow directions (Q) make sense? h₁ h₂ Ah AL Ah AL AR Ah Figure 4 - Different apparatus orientations with the same hydraulic gradient: the gradient magnitude (Ah/AL) is the same in each case and the gradient direction is parallel to the tube in each case. Darcy's law is independent of the apparatus orientation, so the flow rate, Q, is the same in each case, and the flow direction is the same, in this case, parallel to the apparatus (Cohen and Cherry, 2020).

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Review the three cases of flow through porous media shown below. For
each case, consider and show/label the total head (z + 2) and hydraulic
gradient and explain why or why don't the flow directions (Q) make sense?
h₁
h₂
Ah
AL
Ah
AL
AL
Ah
Figure 4 - Different apparatus orientations with the same hydraulic gradient: the gradient magnitude
(Ah/AL) is the same in each case and the gradient direction is parallel to the tube in each case. Darcy's law
is independent of the apparatus orientation, so the flow rate, Q, is the same in each case, and the flow
direction is the same, in this case, parallel to the apparatus (Cohen and Cherry, 2020).

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