Solve Fluid Flow Problem: Find Water Rise in Cylindrical Bucket

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Homework Help Overview

The problem involves fluid flow in a cylindrical bucket with a hole at the bottom. The scenario describes a bucket with specific dimensions and a water inflow rate, prompting a question about the height to which the water will rise.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the relationship between the inflow and outflow rates of water, with one suggesting the use of Bernoulli's principle. Questions arise regarding the relationship between the height of water and the rate of flow through the hole.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the dynamics of water flow and raising questions about the underlying principles governing the situation. Some guidance has been offered regarding the relationship between inflow and outflow rates, but no consensus has been reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants are considering the implications of the water height on the flow rate through the hole, and there may be assumptions about the behavior of fluid under pressure that are being examined.

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Homework Statement



A cylindrical bucket, open at the top, is 30.0 cm high and 14.0 cm in diameter. A circular hole with a cross-sectional area 1.72 cm^2 is cut in the center of the bottom of the bucket. Water flows into the bucket from a tube above it at the rate of 2.00×10^−4 m^3/s ...the question is how high will the water rise??


Homework Equations


A v = A v

q=v/t

The Attempt at a Solution



well so far i know that Av = 2*10^-4

but i am not sure how to approach this problem. do i use Bernoullis principle but how

this is my working out

2*10^-4=1.72*10^-4 *v

v=1.163m/s

help me here cheers
 
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oops the question is how high will the water rise??
 
The rate at which water exits the hole is a function of the height of water in the bucket. The water level will rise until the rate of water running out of the hole exactly equals the rate at which water is being poured into the top. Do you have a relationship for volume/sec exiting a hole related to the water pressure above the hole?
 
yes it is 2*10^-4 m^3/sec
 

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