Calculating Water in a Tank Over Time

[Idea04]

How would I be able to calculate the amount of water in a tank after a certain amount of time when there would be a certain amount of water entering the tank with more water exiting the tank at the same time?

 

[chroot]

Set up an equation and... solve it.

- Warren

 

[Idea04]

is there an equation I can use?

 

[Idea04]

is there an equation I can use?

 

[Kurdt]

Think about what information you have and what you're trying to find out. I presume you know:

At t=0 volume of water in the tank
the rate at which water enters
the rate at which water exits

This really should be enough if you think about the problem.

 

[FredGarvin]

Try setting up a basic equation using simple statements in English, not variables first. Something like...

Water in tank = (Water previously in tank)+(water coming in)-(water going out)

Now try to figure out an equation for each term.