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tank and a hole in it what's the speed??
A careless worker at a refinery accidentally punches a hole in a gasoline tank 47.4 m below the surface of the gasoline. The tank had been sealed under 3.07 atm of absolute pressure and the density of the liquid is 659 kg/m3.If the hole is 17.1 m above the ground and the pressure outside the tank is 1.00 atm, determine the speed at which the gasoline exits the hole.
P1+ [tex]\rho[/tex]gh+0.5*[tex]\rho[/tex]V2=P2+[tex]\rho[/tex]gh+o.5*[tex]\rho[/tex]V2
i tried to solve using the above question but i can't determine which number to use as height..pls. help
Homework Statement
A careless worker at a refinery accidentally punches a hole in a gasoline tank 47.4 m below the surface of the gasoline. The tank had been sealed under 3.07 atm of absolute pressure and the density of the liquid is 659 kg/m3.If the hole is 17.1 m above the ground and the pressure outside the tank is 1.00 atm, determine the speed at which the gasoline exits the hole.
Homework Equations
P1+ [tex]\rho[/tex]gh+0.5*[tex]\rho[/tex]V2=P2+[tex]\rho[/tex]gh+o.5*[tex]\rho[/tex]V2
The Attempt at a Solution
i tried to solve using the above question but i can't determine which number to use as height..pls. help