Question

Ift=12in lin=2.54 cm Igal = 0.1337 ft3 1 L 1000 cm3 Water leaks out of a hole in the side ofa water tank at a rate of 13.79 ga/min. Convert this to liters/s and give your answer to four significant figures. Do not use any metric-English conversion factors not given above. Show

Answer 1

1gl = 0.1337 ft^3 = 0.1337 times (12 in)^3 = 231.0336 in^3 = 231.0336 times (2.54 cm)^3 Now, 1L = 1000 cm^3 implies 1 cm^3 = 1L/1000 3785.96 cm^3 = 3785.96/1000 L = 3.786 L so, 1 gl = 3.786L implies 13.79 gal = 52.21 liters So, 13.79 gal/min = 52.21 lit/60 s = 0.8701 lit/s 13.79 gal/min = 0.8701 lit/s