Question

The total time taken to percolate $500ml$ of water is $50min$. What will be the percolation rate of the soil ?

• A. $6ml/min$
• B. $8ml/min$
• C. $10ml/min$
• D. $12ml/min$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $10ml/min$

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 taken: $500ml$
Time taken by water to percolate: $50min$
$Percolationrate\left(ml/min\right)$= $\frac{Amountofwatertaken}{Timetakenbywatertopercolate}=\frac{500ml}{50min}$
$=10ml/min$