System Dynamics
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Author: III William J. Palm
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2P
Refer to the water storage and supply system shown in Figure 7.1.2. The cylindrical tank has a radius of 11 ft, and the water height is initially 5 ft. Find the water height after 5 hr if 1000 gallons per minute are pumped out of the well and 800 gallons per minute are withdrawn from the tank. Note that 1 gallon is 0.13368 ft3.
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