The storage of a lake is 5.2times 10^7 liters of water. Precipitation adds 5.2times 10^6 liters per day and evaporation removes 5.2times10^6 liters of water per day. If the net flux is zero, what is the residence time for a literof water in the take?

phepafalowl

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2022-07-25

The storage of a lake is 5.2 × 10 7 liters of water. Precipitation adds 5.2 × 10 6 liters per day and evaporation removes 5.2 × 10 6 liters of water per day. If the net flux is zero, what is the residence time for a literof water in the take?

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bulgarum87

bulgarum87

Beginner2022-07-26Added 15 answers

Step 1
Let, residence time = d
Now,
total valume = total precipitatien × d + evaporation × d 5.2 × 10 7 = 5.2 × 10 6 × d + 5.2 × 10 6 × d 5.2 × 10 7 = 2 ( 5.2 × 10 6 × d ) d = 5.2 × 10 7 2 × 5.2 × 10 6 d = 10 2 = 5 d = 5
residence tine = 5 days

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