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Texas Irrigation Exam Questions and Answers with Verified Solution 1. Absorption Rate The rate at which a soil will accept water. Rate decreases as soil "capacity" is reached. Affected by soil type, slope, run-off, etc. (Also called percolation rate, infiltration rate). 2. Actual Head Pressure Operating pressure the base of the sprinkler head. Calcu- lated by subtracting all pressure losses, between the head and the pressure source, from the static pressure at the source. ...