A severe thunderstorm dumped 2.5 in of rain in 30 min on a town of area 26 km². What mass of water fell on the town? One cubic meter of water has a mass of 103 kg.
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Given: Rainfall height ($h$) = 2.5 inches Area of the town ($A$) = 26 km$^2$ Density of water ($\rho$) = 10$^3$ kg/m$^3$ (mass of one cubic meter of water is 10$^3$ kg) Unknown: Mass of water ($m$) that fell on the town. Show more…
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