UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
MODULE NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
MODULE CODE: ENVS120H2 2021
Hydrosphere practical
Total: 22 marks
1. The distance from point A to B is 580m following the rivers course. The straight line distance
between point A and B is 63m. Calculate the SINUOSITY of the river. (5)
2. What stage is this river in? (2)
3. A river channel with a width of 25m and a depth of 4m in a perfectly rectangular channel is
flowing at a velocity of 26m/s. Determine the discharge of the river. (5)
4. What is the difference between competence and capacity? (3)
5. What is this diagram above used for? (3)
6. What would happen to a particle with a 0.01 mm diameter at 10cm/s velocity? (2)
7. What would happen to a sand particle at 1cm/s velocity? (2)