Part A: Explain why we do not measure the rate at which water flows out through a shower head in cubic meters per second? In your explanation, use reasoning based on appropriate units to model this situation. (5 points)

Part B: What are the two quantities that should be measured to find the rate at which water flows out of a shower head? Explain how the rate can be determined. (5 points)

Stuck on part B please help!!

Question

Part A: Explain why we do not measure the rate at which water flows out through a shower head in cubic meters per second? In your explanation, use reasoning based on appropriate units to model this situation. (5 points)

Part B: What are the two quantities that should be measured to find the rate at which water flows out of a shower head? Explain how the rate can be determined. (5 points) 

Stuck on part B please help!!

anonymous · Answer

@Easyaspi314 Can you help with this?

anonymous · Answer

Part B; You can measure the rate in gallons per hour. Thats one possibility.

anonymous · Answer

OKay thanks also can you cubic centimeters per second right?

anonymous · Answer

Cubic centimeters would not be the RATE at which water flows.

anonymous · Answer

Okay so what does the rate mean?

anonymous · Answer

Just like square miles would not be the RATE at wich a car travels. The RATE a car travels would be in miles per hour or meters per second, etc.

anonymous · Answer

Liters per minute would be one right

anonymous · Answer

yes. (assuming it's a smaller quantity of water)

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks!

anonymous · Answer

so rate is really a change through time.

anonymous · Answer

what class is this for? algebra?

anonymous · Answer

Yes this is for algebra 1 9th grade

anonymous · Answer

because when you study the slope of a line...slope is really a rate of change. it is the change of y with respect to the change in x.

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay thanks

anonymous · Answer

welcome.