The measure of the largest particles a stream can carry is capacity.
The measure of the largest particles that a stream can carry is typically determined by its stream power, bed material size, and flow velocity. Streams with higher stream power and flow velocity are able to transport larger particles. The largest particles a stream can carry before they settle to the streambed are usually referred to as the stream's "bedload" particles.
The measure of the largest particles a stream can carry is capacity.
A logarithmic graph would best represent the relationship between stream velocity and the size of particles it can carry downstream. As velocity increases, the stream can carry larger particles due to increased erosion and transport capacity. However, there will be a limit to the size of particles carried downstream as velocity continues to increase.
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The largest size particle that a stream can carry is typically referred to as the stream's competency limit. This limit is reached when the stream's velocity is no longer able to transport a particle of a certain size due to its weight and shape, causing the particle to be deposited on the streambed instead.
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Deposition of stream load occurs when the velocity of the stream decreases, causing the stream to lose the energy needed to carry sediment. As a result, sediment particles are deposited on the streambed or banks. This typically happens in areas where the stream's slope decreases or the stream widens.
For a given mass of stream water, its kinetic energy is proportional to the speed of flow squared. So, for example, if we double the speed of the stream its kinetic energy will increase by four fold. And kinetic energy can be found from the average force acting on some mass (e.g., those "particles") over a distance. So one can conclude that a faster moving stream can exert more force on the stones and debris in that stream. Which means the faster moving stream is more likely to be able to actually lift and carry larger heavier particles than the slower stream can. NOTE: This discounts particles that can float in a static stream, like wood chips, as they are carried without the stream flowing.
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