A tap leaks at the rate of 2cm\(^3\) per seconds. How long will it take the tap to fill a container of 45 liters capacity? (1 liters = 1000cm\(^3\))
Answer Details
The container has a capacity of 45 liters = 45,000 cm\(^3\). The tap leaks at the rate of 2cm\(^3\) per second.
Therefore, the time taken to fill the container can be found by dividing the volume of the container by the rate of the tap:
Time = Volume / Rate
Time = 45,000 cm\(^3\) / 2 cm\(^3\)/s
Time = 22,500 seconds
We can convert the seconds to hours and minutes as follows:
22,500 seconds = 6 hours 15 minutes
Therefore, the answer is 6hr 15min.