Case Study: Toricelli's Law: Quiz
Problem 5
At any time during which the tank is draining, what is the ratio of the velocity of the water leaving the tank and the dropping height of the water in the tank?
Answers, problem 5
We know that the velocity of the water is (2*g*h)1/2 and the rate at which the height is dropping is -(b/A)(2*g*h)1/2
Therefore, the ratio is simply:
-A/b