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Geological Engineering · Q11

Geophysical Methods in Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 11

Q11

Induced polarization (IP) is primarily used to detect:

A.
Groundwater table
B.
Metallic minerals
Answer
C.
Faults
D.
Soil porosity

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
IP surveys measure the delayed voltage decay in the ground and are useful in identifying disseminated metallic ores.