46.4k views
5 votes
In an experiment, 4 liters of water was observed to evaporate in 20 hours. what rate of evaporation was observed in this experiment?

User Quasimodo
by
7.5k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

0.2 liters per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

A p e x

User EzioMercer
by
8.0k points
5 votes
The Rate of Evaporation of water is the rate at which water evaporates per unit time. It is measured in liters per hour. Following is the how the calculation is done for this question:
Volume of water = 4 liters
Time taken to evaporate = 20 hours
Therefore, Rate of evaporation = Volume of water / Time taken to evaporate
= 4 / 20
= 0.2 litres/ hour
User Vicary
by
8.4k points