EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Turbidity is the measure of relative clarity of a liquid. It is an optical characteristic of water and is a measurement of the amount of light that is scattered by material in the water when a light is shined through the water sample. The higher the intensity of scattered light, the higher the turbidity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Turbidity is an optical parameter understood as a specific medium’s clarity. We can also refer to turbidity by examining the water’s light-scattering characteristics and determining how clear or translucent it is. The unit for measuring turbidity is a Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU).

Detailed explanation-3: -Turbidity is measured in NTU: Nephelometric Turbidity Units. The instrument used for measuring it is called nephelometer or turbidimeter, which measures the intensity of light scattered at 90 degrees as a beam of light passes through a water sample.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Turbidity: Turbidity is the measure of the relative clarity of a liquid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Turbidity Meters technically known as nephelometers – emit light and measure the amount scattered by particles in the sample. The units depend on the wavelength of the light and the angle of the detector(s)13; the most common units are Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) or Formazin Nephelometric Units (FNU).