Asked by yo
What would happen to the velocity of a river if the gradient increased?
It would decrease.
It would stay the same.
It would increase.
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
It would increase.
A larger gradient (steeper slope) increases the downstream component of gravity, so water accelerates and the river's flow velocity rises (all else—discharge, channel roughness—being equal).
A larger gradient (steeper slope) increases the downstream component of gravity, so water accelerates and the river's flow velocity rises (all else—discharge, channel roughness—being equal).
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.