Question

A 50-foot, 1-inch diameter hose is used to siphon a swimming pool. The pool measures 8.00 feet by 12.00 feet by 6.0 feet deep. The hose is laid out with its discharge end 10.0 feet below the surface of the pool. Assume that the hose approximates the smoothness of drawn tubing. (a) Find the discharge in the hose. (b) Estimate the time required to draw down the pool to a depth of 2.0 feet.

Answer 1

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Terminologies -

Discharge = Q

Velocity in hose = V

Cross Sectional Area of hose = A

Diameter of hose = d

Time required to draw down the pool = t