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A large container of water is open to the air, and it develops a hole of area 12 cm2 at a point 6 m below the surface of the water. What is the flow rate (m3/s) of the water emerging from this hole?

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Answer:

Q=0.0415m^3/s

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A large container of water is open to the air, and it develops a hole of area 12 cm2 at a point 6 m below the surface of the water. What is the flow rate (m3/s) of the water emerging from this hole?

equation of continuity

a1u1=a2u2=Q..............................1

also from bernoulli equation

P + ½ ρ v2 +ρ g h =..................................2

P1 + ½ ρ v2 +ρ g h1 = P2 + ½ ρ v2 +ρ g h2 =

since pi=p2

½ ρ v^2=ρ g h1-ρ g h2

1/2v^2=gh1-gh2

V^2=2g(h1-h2)

V^2=2*9.81*(6-0)

V^2=117.72

V=34.59m/s

from the equation 1 we know that volumetric flow rate

area*velocity

convert 12 cm^2 to m^2

12/10000

a2=0.0012m^2

a2= is area of the opening at the base

34.59m/s*0.0012m^2

Q=0.0415m^3/s

u=velocity

a2=area of the hole

Q=volumetric flow rate

g=gravity

ρ=density of water 1000kg/m^3

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