Part A: Explain why we do not measure the rate at which a sprinkler waters a lawn in cubic feet per minute? 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 a sprinkler waters a lawn? Explain how the rate can be determined. (5 points)

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Part A: Explain why we do not measure the rate at which a sprinkler waters a lawn in cubic feet per minute? 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 a sprinkler waters a lawn? Explain how the rate can be determined. (5 points)

anonymous · Answer

Just part B please

trantom · Answer

surface area covered and water pumped in cubic centimeters per second

trantom · Answer

(diffusion)

doc.brown · Answer

1. Volume of water
2. Time
Rate can be found in two ways given these variables.  Volume of water in a single time unit, or amount of time in a single volume unit.
$$\frac{V}{T}$$or$$\frac{T}{V}$$Cubic centimeters per second, or seconds per cubic centimeter.

trantom · Answer

doc.brown has taken a more mathematical approach and probably has the right answer for your textbook but if you actually wanted to know the rate that the grass would GROW then you would want to use my method. For your purposes doc.brown is correct.

trantom · Answer

by the way what is your profile picture doc.brown?

doc.brown · Answer

@trantom It's the mask from Dr. Weir's office on Atlantis (Stargate).

doc.brown · Answer

What did you end up picking for part A?

anonymous · Answer

what is part a