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Homework Statement
A light container is kept on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient of friction μ=Sh/V. A very small hole of area S is made at depth 'h'. Water of volume 'V' is filled in the container. The friction is not sufficient to keep the container at rest. The acceleration of the container initially is?
The Attempt at a Solution
Velocity of efflux = √2gh
Force on container = rate of change of momentum.
Let density of water be ρ. Total mass = ρV.
After time Δt, change in mass of container=ρS(√2gh)Δt.
Maximum frictional force = μmg, where m is mass of container at any time.
Edit:
[itex]a = \mu m(t) g - \dfrac{\delta m}{m_i - \delta m}[/itex]
Substituting the values does not give correct answer.
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