Question

If time is measured in seconds, what are the units for a rate of consumption?

Short answer

The units for rate of consumption would be 'units of the consumed item' per second.

Step-by-step solution

Identify the components of a rate

Vectors of consumption always involve two measurements which are Quantity and Time.

Understand the given quantities

Given that Time is measured in seconds in this case.

Applying the understanding of rate

In this exercise, as the rate of consumption is determined, this would be represented as units of the consumed quantity over time. Hence, the unit of the rate of consumption depends on what is the consumed item. For instance, if it was energy that was being consumed, it could be in Joules per second (J/s), or if it was a liquid, it could be in liters per second (L/s), and so forth. As no specific consumed item has been mentioned in this exercise, a generic answer would be 'Units of consumed item' per second.