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Von Neumann
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Problem:
Suppose the top of a tank is sealed and pressurized to twice atmospheric pressure. What is the speed of the liquid emerging from a small hole at the base of the tank?
My Solution:
Using Bernoulli's Equation, and assuming v_top ≈ 0,
P_top + 1/2*ρ*v_top^2 + ρgh = P_hole + 1/2*ρ*v_hole^2 + ρg*0
2*P_a + ρgh = P_a + 1/2*ρ*v_hole^2
Solving for v_hole I get,
[itex]\sqrt{\frac{2(P_{a}+ρgh)}{ρ}}[/itex]
While my book has,
[itex]\sqrt{\frac{2P_{a}}{ρ+gh}}[/itex]
Anyone know where I went wrong? Or, less likely, if my text is incorrect? Thank you in advance.
Suppose the top of a tank is sealed and pressurized to twice atmospheric pressure. What is the speed of the liquid emerging from a small hole at the base of the tank?
My Solution:
Using Bernoulli's Equation, and assuming v_top ≈ 0,
P_top + 1/2*ρ*v_top^2 + ρgh = P_hole + 1/2*ρ*v_hole^2 + ρg*0
2*P_a + ρgh = P_a + 1/2*ρ*v_hole^2
Solving for v_hole I get,
[itex]\sqrt{\frac{2(P_{a}+ρgh)}{ρ}}[/itex]
While my book has,
[itex]\sqrt{\frac{2P_{a}}{ρ+gh}}[/itex]
Anyone know where I went wrong? Or, less likely, if my text is incorrect? Thank you in advance.