Question

Part A: Explain why we do not measure the rate at which rain falls in meters per second? In your explanation, use reasoning based on appropriate units to model this situation. Part B: What are the two quantities that should be measured to find the rate at which rain falls? Explain how the rate can be determined.

Answer 1

@TuringTest Will you help me understand what this is asking?

Answer 2

Or anyone for that matter.

Answer 3

This needs a lot of typing but fairly straightforward
Have you ever checked the amount of rain in a weather forecast?

Answer 4

No. I don't believe I have.

Answer 5

You there Andras?

Answer 6

Sorry was not here:
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Check this site. What is the measure for rain?

Answer 7

mm/hr?

Answer 8

So for part A:
meter/second
meter is way too big unit of measure
second is really small unit of time

mm/hour is a lot better to understand how hard it is raining.

Lets say 25mm/hour means that it will rain hard
How much would that be in meter/second

25mm is 0.025m
1 sec is 1/3600hour

25mm/hour is 0.00000694 meter/hour

Answer 9

0.00000694 this is hard to understand
on the other hand 25 is doable

Answer 10

Right, so it's just that the size of the measurement is more obsolete than the other, correct?

Answer 11

0.00000694 meter/second sorry

Answer 12

I do not think anyone ever used meter/second as it makes no sense.
How much rain drops in a second? Enough to fill a teaspoon maybe... to measure that in meters makes no sense. millimeters are simple in this case

Answer 13

This question asks for an essay type of solution. I speak English as a second language so you can surely put these down better :) Good luck

Answer 14

Thank you for explaining this to me.

Answer 15

If this is for maths class I would add the calculation to demonstrate your point

Answer 16

Okay, thanks.