Introduction to sedimentation

Question 1

What is sedimentation

Answer 1

Sedimentation is the physical process were the solid particles (suspended-settlable ) are removed from the liquid phase

Question 2

Give 2 words the same as sedimentation

Answer 2

Settling-clarification

Question 3

Which particle will settle

Answer 3

A particle with density higher than of water will settle

Question 4

How a particle settle in water

Answer 4

Since the particle have a density higher than that of water, it will move downward, At first it will accelerate, then as it is moving down a drag force is created i.e a friction force with water will be created then the particle will accelerate until the drag force is equal to the net force ( gravitational force of particle - the buyoncy force water)
then we will have a final constant velocity know as settling velocity.