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Problem
A large cylindrical tank of cross-sectional area
A
=
10
m
2
A = 10\,\text{m}^{2}
A
=
10
m
2
has a small orifice of area
a
=
0.01
m
2
a = 0.01\,\text{m}^{2}
a
=
0.01
m
2
at the bottom. Water is initially at a height of
4
m
4\,\text{m}
4
m
. Calculate the time required for the water level to drop from
4
m
4\,\text{m}
4
m
to
1
m
1\,\text{m}
1
m
. Take
g
=
10
m/s
2
g = 10\,\text{m/s}^{2}
g
=
10
m/s
2
.
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