Question

If 110 ml water percolates in a soil in 300 minutes, then the percolation rate of the soil is .

• A. $0.33\frac{ml}{min}$
• B. $0.54\frac{ml}{min}$
• C. $0.63\frac{ml}{min}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $0.33\frac{ml}{min}$

Percolation rate is the amount of water that trickles into the soil in a given time. It is calculated as follows:

Percolation rate = $\frac{\text{Amount of water percolated(ml)}}{\text{Time taken(minutes)}}$

Given:

Amount of water percolated = $\text{100 ml}$

Time taken to percolate = $\text{300 min}$

Percolation rate = $\frac{100ml}{300min}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$ = $0.33ml/min$

Thus, the percolation rate is $\text{0.33 ml/min}$.