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Question 1: SKETCH the expected resistivity profile above the following features. Comment  Question 1: SKETCH the expected resistivity profile above the following features. Comment 
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Question 2: Suppose that an electrical resistivity sounding survey was done using the Wenner
electrode configuration. A current of 0.25 ampere was kept fixed for all the readings. Potential
differences (∆V) measured with different electrode spacings (a) are listed in the table below. The
interpretation of these measurements indicates that a layer of resistivity ρ1 lies above another layer
of resistivity ρ2.
You are requested to:
3- Complete the table below by calculating the apparent resistivity (ρa) and the cumulative resistivity
(∑ρa) corresponding to each electrode spacing (a).
4- Determine the depth of the boundary between these two layers and the resistivities of the layers
using the commutative resistivity method.
Question 2: Suppose that an electrical resistivity sounding survey was done using the Wenner
electrode configuration. A current of 0.25 ampere was kept fixed for all the readings. Potential
differences (∆V) measured with different electrode spacings (a) are listed in the table below. The
interpretation of these measurements indicates that a layer of resistivity ρ1 lies above another layer
of resistivity ρ2.
You are requested to:
1- Complete the table below by calculating the apparent resistivity (ρa) and the cumulative resistivity
(∑ρa) corresponding to each electrode spacing (a).
2- Determine the depth of the boundary between these two layers and the resistivities of the layers
using the commutative resistivity method.

a (m) ∆V (V) ρa (Ω.m) ∑ρa (Ω.m) a (m) ∆V (V) ρa (Ω.m) ∑ρa (Ω.m)
1 0.800 1 0.800
2 0.420 2 0.420
4 0.280 4 0.280
6 0.155 6 0.155
8 0.125 8 0.125
10 0.120 10 0.120
15 0.208 15 0.208
20 0.119 20 0.119
25 0.064 25 0.064
30 0.072 30 0.072
40 0.076 40 0.076
50 0.064 50 0.064