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)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@JoannaBlackWelder

Answer 3

1 cubic meter is a huge volume in a very short amount of time. You would probably not use 1 cubic meter of water in a whole shower, so the unit would be difficult to visualize.

Answer 4

A better unit would be gal per minute or something similar.

Answer 5

A flowrate is a volume/ time. So you would need to measure a specific volume during an amount of time.

Answer 6

im still a little confused

Answer 7

What specifically is confusing?

Answer 8

part b mainly is the confusing part

Answer 9

Ok. The rate the water is flowing out is the volume of water coming out per unit time.

Answer 10

So, if you measure the volume of water that comes out in a specific amount of time (say 1 minute), you can calculate the flowrate.

Answer 11

Does that help?

Answer 12

Rate=volume/time

Answer 13

thank you very much for helping me solve it and understand it more.

Answer 14

Yw. Happy studies!

Answer 15

i need help with another question. im gonna open a new ques. so i can give u a medal