Determine the dominant pore radius (i.e., size) for the soil sample used to generate this water...

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Determine the dominant pore radius (i.e., size) for the soil sample used to generate this water retention curve. Show the formula used, full calculation and units. [Hint: Capillary equation] Would you classify the dominant pore size of this soil as macro-or micro-pore and why? [max 25 words] Soil water content (m³/m³) 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 Tension (m) 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Determine the dominant pore radius (i.e., size) for the soil sample used to generate this water retention curve. Show the formula used, full calculation and units. [Hint: Capillary equation] Would you classify the dominant pore size of this soil as macro-or micro-pore and why? [max 25 words] Soil water content (m³/m³) 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 Tension (m) 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

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To determine the dominant pore radius for the soil sample we can make use of the capillary equation which relates the soil water tension or capillary ... View the full answer