Question

What is the difference between percolation and absorption?

Answer 1

Percolation literally means to filter through when passed through some porous material or substance while absorption simply means absorbing of any liquid by any absorbent.

Percolated liquid= total liquid passed- liquid absorbed by the absorbent.

Percolation rate is defined as the rate at which water trickles down the soil. A soil with more percolation rate can hold water for a longer time and a soil with poor percolation rate can hold water for a shorter time.