Find the work in pumping the water out fo the tank

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The problem involves calculating the work required to pump water out of a hemispherical tank with a radius of 2 inches, filled to a depth of 1 inch. The discussion centers around the application of integration to find the volume and the resulting work, considering the density of the water.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Mathematical reasoning

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  • Participants discuss the setup of the problem, including the integration limits and the volume calculation. There are attempts to derive the work formula using different approaches, with some questioning the choice of limits for integration and the reference point for height.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing different perspectives on the integration limits and the setup of the problem. Some guidance has been offered regarding the reference point for height, but there is no explicit consensus on the correct approach yet.

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Participants note that the problem involves assumptions about the reference point for height and the depth of water in the tank, which may affect the integration limits. There is also mention of the participants' current level of understanding regarding parametric equations.

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a bowl shaped tank is in the shaoe of a hemisphere with a radius of 2 in. If the bowl is filled with water density rho to a depth of 1 in, find the work in pumping the water out fo the tank



W=FD

V=integral of surface area * height

F= rho *V
V is the integral of pi(r-x)^2 from 0-1
D=2-x

so W=rho*V int 2-x from 0-1

i get 7pi rho g/2 and the answer is suppose to be 9 rho pi/4

im not sure where i am going rong but i thing it has to do with my integration

we haven't done parametrics yet
 
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dV = π*r^2*dh.

r^2 = R^2 - h^2.

Hence V = π*Int[R^2 - h^2]*dh from h = 1 to h = 2.

Now proceed.

I think the answer is wrong.
 


Why are your limits from 1-2 its only filled half way shouldn't it be 0-1 if your point of reference is from the bottm
 


Punkyc7 said:
Why are your limits from 1-2 its only filled half way shouldn't it be 0-1 if your point of reference is from the bottm
While emptying the bowl, water level changes from 1 to 2, where h is measured from the center. When you write down the relation between R and h, h is measured from the center top surface of the bowl.
 


ah ok i was doing it from the bottom so the distance is 1 + x now right
 

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