Flowmetry: find height of fluid in cylinder

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To find the height of fluid in a cylinder with varying diameters while being filled and emptied, the flow rate into the cylinder (Qin) is known, but the outflow rate (Qout) and height (h) are unknown. The outflow rate can be expressed using the equation Qout = A * Cd * SQRT(2 * g * h), where A is the cross-sectional area and Cd is the discharge coefficient. The change in height over time can be modeled with the first-order differential equation d(holdup)/dt = Qin - Qout, where holdup is a function of h(t). The initial condition indicates that at time zero, the height change is zero. Solving this differential equation requires substituting the expressions for holdup and Qout in terms of height.
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Homework Statement


A cylinder with varying diameters is being filled and emptied at the same time. The time is measured.
I know Flow rate into cylinder. How do I find the height of fluid in the cylinder at a particular time?

The diameter of the hole is 0.005m.
The diameter of the bottom of the cylinder is 4cm.
The diameter of the top of the cylinder is 6cm.

I don't know Qout nor height, h.

Homework Equations


Qout= A. Cd. SQRT(2.g.h)

The Attempt at a Solution


At time=0 sec: change in height of fluid is 0
At time=1 sec: change in height of fluid is (Qin-Qout)/Area of cylinder
 
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You have a first-order differential equation to solve:
##d\over dt ## holdup = Qin - Qout
where
holdup is a function of h(t)
and
Qout is a function of h(t)

Your initial condition (if what you write is correct) is ##d\over dt ## holdup = 0 at t=0

Substitute the appropriate expressions for holdup(h) and Qout(h)
 
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