A rectangular water reservoir is 15 m by 12 m at the base. Water flows into it through a pipe whose cross-section is 5 cm by 3 cm at the rate of 16 m per second. Find the height to which the water will rise in the reservoir in 25 minutes:
A
0.2 m
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B
2 cm
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C
0.5 m
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A 0.2 m Volume of water which flow in 25 minutes =25×60×0.05×0.03×16=36m2 ∴ Rise in water level =3615×12=15m=0.2m