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A river 16.0 m wide and 4.0 m deep drains a 3000.0 km2 land areain which the average precipitation is 48 cm/year. One-fourth ofthis rainfall returns to the atmosphere by evaporation, but theremainder ultimately drains into the river. What is the averagespeed of the river?

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This question requires knowledge of flow rates Q whichis defined as the product of the velocity v of a liquidtimes the area A through which it passesStep 1 Since the the river has to carry away all the water thatthe land    See Answer
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