Water flows in a tank 150 m ×100 m at the base, through a pipe whose cross-section is 2 dm by 1.5 dm at the speed of 15 km per hour. In what time, Will the water be 3 metres deep?
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Solution
Volume of water in the tank, when depth is of 3m, V=150×100×3=45000m3 Rate of volume of water flowing =2×1.5×1010−2×15000m3/hr=450m3/hr Thus, time taken = 45000450hr=100hours