EP14 | How Rain Gauges Work | Make your own at home!

In this episode, we’re going to learn how rain gauges work and how to build our own!
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[@arandomguyoninternet1520]

“Hayyyyyy, welcome back”

[@aggratasworld]

Thanks for the vid this was my project at school and it is super helpful 😊

[@quickdeliverymaths]

Very nicely explained.

[@056manoj]

at least my kids can make this if there is a rain

[@ivanimated412]

Thanks a lot. This was my project given to me at my college

[@ivanimated412]

The same to me

[@CindyandPatArtandScience]

I'm glad it helped.

[@rithwikkumar4960]

@@CindyandPatArtandScience wow

[@commandernoodles2367]

what purpose does the funnel serve?

[@CindyandPatArtandScience]

It's just for aesthetics, as a real rain gauge would have a funnel and we wanted to replicate that.

[@reddypoghuadilaxmi4903]

This is project to me in 7th class

[@fbauer4368]

Is it necessary to invert the top into the bottle like a funnel?

[@CindyandPatArtandScience]

Good question. It's not completely necessary in this build, but most rain gauges do come with some sort of funnel at the top and the project is to replicate what you'd find in the real world. And as the project is meant for young learners, it's not necessary to be 100% precise.

[@mirfarhan3844]

How much liters bottle needned for this rain gauge?
Sorry for bad inglish 😂😂

[@CindyandPatArtandScience]

Any size is fine.

[@nilushiedirisinghe4768]

!

[@quannga99]

The funnel is not needed.

[@CindyandPatArtandScience]

You're right! It's not needed in this build, but since most rain gauges do come with some sort of funnel, and we're trying to replicate what we would see in the real world, I think it's appropriate to include it (if only for aesthetic reasons). Besides, it's better than just tossing the top peace in the trash :-)

[@buchdev]

8 millimeters of rain?? But, 8 millimeters are 8 liters approximately, you don't have 8 liters in that bottle

[@dvdortiz9031]

Hahahahahaha!!!
Obviously, you do not know science!!!!
The gauge only records the height of accumulated water inside the container, which it should be equal outside!!
If you have an area of 1m2, that would be 1000mmx1000mm×8mm=8'000,000 mm3. 1 liter =100×100×100=1'000,000mm3
Therefore 8'000,000÷1'000,000= 8 liters!!!

[@rgv5]

​@@dvdortiz9031 that last part is kind of confusing
Allow me to explain
1m³ = 1000 L of water
Therefore 1 L = 1/1000 m³= 0.001 m³
We have 8mm of height of rainfall and the volume would be 1m*1m*0.008m= 0.008m³ of water
We know that 1l = 0.001m³
Which means for every 0.001m³ 1L of water is collected
That is for 0.008m³ 8L of water is collected