A falling-head permeability test was run on a soil sample 9.6 cm in diameter and 10 cm long. The head at the start of the test was 90 cm. The coefficient of permeability of the soil was found to be 5x106 cm/s. The diameter of the stand pipe was 1 cm. Determine how much head was lost during the first 33 mins.

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A falling-head permeability test was run on a soil sample 9.6 cm in diameter and 10 cm long. The head at the start of the test was 90 cm. The coefficient of permeability of the soil was found to be 5x106 cm/s. The diameter of the stand pipe was 1 cm. Determine how much head was lost during the first 33 mins. 

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