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Shorter the duration of rainfall ____ will be the rainfall intensity.

(a) Lesser

(b) Constant

(c) Slightly lesser

(d) Greater

The question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Rational Method topic in section Water Supply for Building, Collection and Conveyance of Sewage, Waste Water Flow Rate of Environmental Engineering

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Correct choice is (d) Greater

For explanation I would say: The intensity of rainfall is inversely proportional to the duration period, so the shorter the duration of rainfall, greater will be the rainfall intensity.

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