Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Hydraulic engineers often use, as a unit of volume of water, the "acre-foot", defined as the volume of water that will cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 ft. A severe thunderstorm dumps 2.5 in. of rain in 30 min on a town of area 44 km2. What volume of water, in acre-feet, fell on the town?|

Hydraulic engineers often use, as a unit of volume of water, the "acre-foot", defined as the volume of water that will cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 ft. A severe thunderstorm dumps 2.5 in. of rain in 30 min on a town of area 44 km2. What volume of water, in acre-feet, fell on the town?|

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