Measurement - Clutha vs Waikato

Mr Atkins and Mr Corney are investing in an electricity company looking to build a new hydro generating dam. Contact Energy wants to build on the Clutha river and Mighty River Power wants to build on the Waikato river. Use the following information to work out which river has the potential to produce more power and advise the hapless teachers which company they should invest in.

Info

Higher flow volumes (measured in cubic metres per second - m3/s) will produce the greatest amount of electricity.

Velocity = distance divided by time

Data

 10m timed float test: Waikato - 4.8 seconds; Clutha - 6.3 seconds