Bernoulli's Equation - Efflux question

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving Bernoulli's equation, specifically focusing on the speed of efflux from a hole in a water tank and the volume of water discharged per unit time. The problem is situated in fluid dynamics.

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  • The original poster attempts to calculate the speed of efflux using the formula sqrt(2*g*h) and seeks clarification on how to determine the area of the hole for calculating volume discharged per unit time. Some participants question the area calculation, while others provide insights on the geometry of the hole and its impact on volume calculations.

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Participants are actively engaging with the problem, offering different perspectives on the area calculation and its implications for the volume discharged. There is a mix of agreement and disagreement regarding the calculations presented, with some participants suggesting corrections and clarifications without reaching a consensus.

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There are indications of confusion regarding unit conversions, particularly when transitioning from mm² to m², which may affect the final calculations. The original poster's approach is also influenced by the need for precise area measurements in the context of fluid dynamics.

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A small circular hole 6.00 mm in diameter is cut in the side of a large water tank, 14.0 m below the water level in the tank. The top of the tank is open to the air.

A) What is the speed of efflux?

sqrt(2*g*h) = 16.6 m/s

B) What is the volume discharged per unit time.

This is the equation i believe, dV/dt = A*v

I don't know exactly how to get A..

any Hints?
 
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Are you serious? hole is a circle with radius 3 mm. It's area is pi(r2)=
9 pi square mm.
 
I used (0.009 m)*pi * 16.6 m/s = 0.469 for the volume discharged per unit time. what am I doing wrong?
 
Imagine a "one second" cylinder of water coming out the hole: it will be a cylinder 16.6 m long and with base area the area of the hole.

But the area of a circle is pi r2, not pi r! The area of the whole is
(0.009 m)2*pi and so the volume of water discharged in one second is
(0.009)2*pi*16.6
 
First off

@hallsofivy: dude that's so retarded. he already squared it it's (3mm)^2 which becomes 9mm squared.

Final answer: your answer is in fact right you're only off by a degree of 10^-3. such that the final answer should be 4.69*10^-4. I think this happened when you were converting
mm^2 to m^2. [unit conversion's a ***** isn't it :cool:]
 

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