A cylindrical tank of water is 2.0 m in diameter and 3.5 m tall. There is a 1.0 cm diameter hole at the bottom from which water is leaking. A feeder pipe at the top of the tank, 4.0 m above the ground delivers water at a rate of 0.02 m/min, If the tank is initially half full, tal what is the water flow rate in m^3/sec from the top feeder pipe? (b) what is the pressure at the bottom of the tank? (Hint: Bernoull's principle) () what is the water speed at the bottom?

A cylindrical tank of water is 2.0 m in diameter and 3.5 m tall. There is a 1.0 cm diameter hole at the bottom from which water is leaking. A feeder pipe at the top of the tank, 4.0 m above the ground delivers water at a rate of 0.02 m/min, If the tank is initially half full, tal what is the water flow rate in m^3/sec from the top feeder pipe? (b) what is the pressure at the bottom of the tank? (Hint: Bernoull's principle) () what is the water speed at the bottom?

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