How many acre feet of water fell on the town during the thunderstorm?

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In summary, the problem involves calculating the volume of water that fell on a town with an area of 26km^2 after a severe thunderstorm dumped 2.0 inches of rain in 30 minutes. To do this, the acre foot unit is used, which is the volume of water that will cover 1 acre of land to the depth of 1 foot. The solution involves converting the area from km^2 to acres and then converting the rainfall from inches to feet before multiplying them together to find the volume of water in acre feet.
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Homework Statement


Hydraulic engingeers in the US often use the acre foot. A servere thunderstorm dump[ed 2.0 inches of rain in 30 minutes on a town of area 26km squared. What volume of water in acre feet fell on the town??


Homework Equations


Acre foot- the volume of water that will cover 1 acre of land to the depth of 1 foot


The Attempt at a Solution



26km^2=6424.74 acres
 
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i started physics 2 days ago and i need help i don't get this
 
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The volume of the water is

26 km^2 x 2.0 inches

You've already converted the km^2 into acres. Next, convert the 2.0 inches into feet and multiply it out.
 
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already solved this one.
 

What is an acre foot?

An acre foot is a unit of measurement commonly used in the United States to measure the volume of water. It is defined as the amount of water that would cover an acre of land with one foot of water.

How many gallons are in an acre foot?

There are approximately 325,851 gallons in an acre foot. This conversion may vary slightly depending on the specific definition of an acre used.

Why is the acre foot used for measuring water?

The acre foot is a useful unit of measurement for water because it is a large enough unit to accurately measure the amount of water used for agricultural and municipal purposes, but not so large that it becomes difficult to work with. It is also commonly used in areas where water is a scarce resource.

How is the acre foot related to other units of measurement?

An acre foot is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, 1233.48 cubic meters, or 0.001233 cubic kilometers.

What is the acre foot problem?

The acre foot problem is a mathematical problem that involves converting between acres and feet. It is commonly used in math and science classes to help students understand unit conversions and the concept of volume.

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