Hole in the Wall!

A large tank is filled with water (density ρ \rho ). A small hole is made at a depth of h = 10 m h = 10m below the water surface. The range of water issuing out of the hole is R R on ground. What Extra Pressure (in atm) must be applied on the water surface so that the range becomes 2 R 2R ?

Details and Assumptions:

\bullet The answer to this problem is an Integer
ρ = 1 0 3 k g / m 3 \bullet \rho = 10^3 kg/m^3
g = 10 m / s 2 \bullet g = 10 m/s^2
\bullet Water is assumed to be ideal liquid


The answer is 3.

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4 solutions

Shikhar Jaiswal
Mar 10, 2014

To Double the Range,we will have to double the velocity of efflux

Let the initial velocity of efflux of water be v v

then final velocity of efflux is 2 v 2v

Let P 1 P_{1} be the EXTRA PRESSURE required and P o P_o be the atmospheric pressure

Applying Bernoulli's Equation(taking potential energy reference at height 10 metres below water level)

also velocity at top of the tank is negligible since A v t o p = a v v t o p = a A v . . . a n d A > > a Av_{top}=av \Rightarrow v_{top}=\frac {a}{A}v... and A>>a

making the equations for the two cases..we get

P o + ρ g ( 10 ) = P o + 1 2 ρ ( v ) 2 P_{o}+\rho g(10)=P_{o}+\frac {1}{2}\rho (v)^2

( P 1 + P o ) + ρ g ( 10 ) = P o + 1 2 ρ ( 2 v ) 2 (P_{1}+P_{o})+\rho g(10)=P_{o}+\frac {1}{2}\rho(2v)^2

On Solving...we get

P 1 = 3 × 10 ρ g P_{1}=3\times10\rho g

P 1 = 3 a t m ( a p p r o x . ) \Rightarrow \boxed{P_{1}=3 atm}(approx.)

Firstly, we need to calculate the velocity of the water that gushes out of the small hole at 10 m 10m from the water surface to reach the range of R R . This can be done so, using Torricelli equation which is...

In order to travel twice the range, which is 2 R 2R , the velocity must also be doubled. Hence, using the previously calculated velocity, double it and equate that value with Torricelli equation again to find the new depth of the water from the surface.

Now, be careful , the question asks for the extra pressure, which implies the extra height of the water from its surface. Hence, you would need to substract the old depth from the new depth to find the change in height and it should yield 30 m 30m . Finally, use...

to find the required pressure in a t m atm and approximate that value to 3 \boxed{3} , which is the answer!

Anish Puthuraya
Jan 19, 2014

Let the speed with which the water rushes out be v v and the height of the tank be \ell .
Then, applying fundamental Kinematics equations,
Clearly,

( 10 ) = 1 2 g t 2 \left(\ell-10\right) = \frac{1}{2} gt^2 and R = v t R = vt

Eliminating t t , we get,

R = v 2 ( 10 ) g R = v\sqrt{\frac{2\left(\ell-10\right)}{g}}

It is obvious that, to double the Range, we have to double the speed with which the water ejects.

Now,
Taking the origin at the bottom of the tank,
Assume P P to be the Extra Pressure that we apply and P o P_o to be the atmospheric pressure.
Also, as the tank is large , we can consider the velocity of water at the surface to be zero .


Applying Bernoulli's Equation , taking the streamline to start at the surface and ending just outside the hole, for the initial case, as well as the final case, we get,

P o + ρ g = P o + ρ g ( 10 ) + 1 2 ρ v 2 P_o + \rho g\ell = P_o + \rho g\left(\ell-10\right) + \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 , and

( P o + P ) + ρ g = P o + ρ g ( 10 ) + 1 2 ρ ( 2 v ) 2 \left(P_o+P\right) + \rho g\ell = P_o + \rho g\left(\ell-10\right) + \frac{1}{2}\rho\left(2v\right)^2

Simplifying the two equations, we get,

ρ g ( 10 ) = 1 2 ρ v 2 \rho g\left(10\right) = \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 , and

P + ρ g ( 10 ) = 2 ρ v 2 P + \rho g\left(10\right) = 2\rho v^2

Solving, we get,

P = 3 ρ g ( 10 ) P = 3\rho g\left(10\right)

P = 300000 P a \Rightarrow P = 300000 Pa

P 3 \Rightarrow P \approx \boxed{3} atm

Hey, I have a question. While writing Bernoulli's equation, you (and all books too) take the pressure at the hole as the atmospheric pressure. Why should it be so? Shouldn't we be considering the pressure of the water over there? The atmospheric pressure is the pressure outside the hole. Also, I don't see any reason why it should equal the pressure of the water at that level (unless we're talking about hydro statics ). Approximation?

Parth Thakkar - 7 years, 2 months ago

Parth: so the thing is, P initial is on top of the container.... and the second P is pressure just outside the hole. Since, both of those points are exposed to only atmospheric pressure, their value is same. Now if the tank was closed from top, then those values might not be the same.

Meet Patel - 6 years, 10 months ago

Hi , I wanted to know if we take surface of water as base line for potential energy , then while writing potential energy of the hole we have to give it a negative sign or positive sign .

aryan vyas - 4 years, 3 months ago
Jaivir Singh
May 10, 2014

FOR DOUBLE RANGE EFFLUX VELOCITY SHOULD BE 2 TIMES USE BERNOULLI'S EQUATION

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