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General Knowledge · Q719

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 719

Q719

Sedimentation is a

A.
Primary water treatment
Answer
B.
Secondary water treatment
C.
Tertiary water treatment
D.
Final process

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration, or electromagnetism.