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    Logic behind the Lifting Water problem

    Alright. I think I understand now. Thank you for the explanation!
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    Logic behind the Lifting Water problem

    So does that mean there is more work being done upon the water that we don't want to calculate? For example, work being done by gravity to push the water up the tube?
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    Logic behind the Lifting Water problem

    I see. I didn't take that into consideration. I assumed the tube was empty at the start of the procedure. Let's assume that there is a device to keep the water out of the tube until the pump starts. Would the second method still be incorrect, and why? How does this affect the first method? I...
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    Logic behind the Lifting Water problem

    Homework Statement I am trying to understand the logic behind the water pump that requires a user to take into consideration the volume of water at sub-intervals of depth of a tank. There are two types of problems, one where the volume changes at different depths, and one where it doesn't. In...