Question

200 ml of water takes 40 minutes to percolate completely in a particular soil . Calculate the percolation rate of water in this soil

Answer 1

percolation rate = amount of water /time taken
to percolate
percolation rate =200/40
=5

Answer 2

Answer:

The percolation rate of water in this soil is 5ml/min.

Explanation:

• Percolation means the passing of the fluid through the porous or filter.
• The passing of the water through the soil is also called Percolation.
• The percolation rate depends on the ability of the soil to conduct water.
• The percolation rate can be defined as the speed of the movement of the water through the soil in unit time .
• So percolation rate is given by the formula

$\frac{amunt \: of \: the \: water \: percolates}{percolation \: time}$

In the given question, Amount of water that percolates = 200ml

Time taken to percolate = 40 min

So the percolation rate is

$= \: \frac{200 \: ml}{40 \: min}$

$= 5 \: \frac{ml}{min}$

Conclusion:

So the percolation rate in the soil is 5 ml/min .