Question

_______ is usually measured in cubic meters per second. A. Discharge B. Bed load C. Flooding D. Suspension

Answer 1

Discharge is measured in cubic meters per second.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In hydrology, the volumetric flow of rate of water that is transported with the help of a given cross-sectional area is known as discharge.

The formula to calculate discharge is as follows.

                             Q = A u

where,

             Q = discharge

             A = cross-sectional area of protion of channel occupied by flow (in $m^2 or ft^2$)

              u = average flow velocity (in m/s or ft/s)

Thus, we can conclude that discharge is usually measured in cubic meters per second.