ConcepTest: Calculating Stream Discharge
Question:
What is the discharge of a stream in a rectangular channel that has a cross-sectional area (width x depth) of 60 square meters, that is 40 kilometers long, and has a velocity of flow of 5 meters per second?
a. 105 cubic meters per second
b. 200 cubic meters per second
c. 300 cubic meters per second
d. 2400 cubic meters per second
a. 105 cubic meters per second
b. 200 cubic meters per second
c. 300 cubic meters per second
d. 2400 cubic meters per second
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is c.
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