How does physics relate to water pollution?

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Physics plays a crucial role in understanding water pollution through concepts like ocean currents, sedimentation, and tides. The movement of water, influenced by physical laws, affects the distribution and concentration of pollutants. Key areas of study include marine mass transport, ocean flushing times, and coastal erosion, which all relate to how pollutants disperse in aquatic environments. Additionally, principles such as D'Arcy's Law and Fick's Law are relevant in analyzing fluid dynamics related to water contamination. Overall, the intersection of physics with water pollution research highlights the importance of physical measurements and instrumentation in environmental studies.
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How does physics relate to water pollution?

Would this include the movement of ocean currents or sedimentation in water?
 
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Sure.

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Um ok, can you explain further then?
 
It's your homework, you need to do the explaining.

What kind of sciences might be involved? Organic chemistry? Inorganic chemistry? Fluid dynamics?
 
well I'm supposed to be looking strictly at the physics aspect...that's where I'm confused.
 
would tides somehow affect water pollution?
 
flutterfly said:
would tides somehow affect water pollution?

I'm sure that somehow, somewhere, the tides are affecting water pollution.
 
Do a search on the following

Marine mass transport
Ocean flushing times
Coastal erosion
D'Arcy's Law
Fick's Law
 
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Many years ago,as a student I spent six months working in the water pollution research laboratory here in the UK.The place was dominated by biologists and chemists but there was a small physics department where I worked.At that time the main work of the department was to develop,install and on site test new instrumentation primarily to measure and record dissolved oxygen and temperature levels.On average I was on site for half the week either by the sea or a river or a sewerage works.A wonderful job.
 
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