Because the real quench distance is only the minimum figure @ TDC (which is not the point of maximum risk), and there is measurable pumping loss getting those few molecules in and out of that small space, and as the clearance expands the loss is reduced.
Why is nonpoint source pollution potentially more harmful than point source pollution? a. Nonpoint source pollution disrupts the water cycle. b. Nonpoint source pollution is difficult to regulate. c. Nonpoint source pollution comes from more than one source. d. Nonpoint source pollution is more damaging to living organisms than point source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification.
Summary. All of these examples illustrate sources of pollution and contamination in the environment. If the origin of the pollution can be traced to a single point, it is called point source pollution.If the pollutants are entering the environment in a widespread fashion, or the pollution is of a general nature and cannot be traced to a single source, it is said to be non-point-source pollution. After individual lists are prepared, the class prepares a list of all of the pollutants and types of pollution that they have identified. 2  The items in the class list are sorted as to whether they are examples of point source pollution or non-point-source pollution.