Energy transferred by the rain to the surface of the earth = 1/2 mv2
The velocity of the rain = 9 m/s
Mass = (volume)(density) = 1000 kg
Energy transferred by 100 cm rainfall = 1/2 mv2 = 4.05×104 J
Energy transferred by the rain to the surface of the earth = 1/2 mv2
The velocity of the rain = 9 m/s
Mass = (volume)(density) = 1000 kg
Energy transferred by 100 cm rainfall = 1/2 mv2 = 4.05×104 J