Question: ( 1 5 points, Estimated time 2 0 min ) Just as you are leaving town for a weekend ski trip, you discover a slow

(15 points, Estimated time 20min ) Just as you are leaving town for a weekend ski trip, you discover a slow leak in your goldfish aquarium. You make your best estimate (by eye) of the leak flowrate, Qout.. You then move the tank under your sink faucet and set the faucet to a slow drip (Qin) so to maintain the aquarium water level at its current level. Unfortunately, you made an underestimate, and the tank level begins dropping toward the minimum level needed to keep your fish alive (i.e., the danger level, zd).
Starting with the Reynolds transport theorem, derive an expression for how the aquarium height changes with time. Use the variables names below and the variable z for the water level.
Using the values below, determine the amount of time (in hours) needed for the tank to drain to the danger level. Report your time to the nearest 0.1h.
Assume
The aquarium has a square base, with a width w=25cm
Qout=15cm3min
Qin=14cm3min
The tank level is currently
zc=37cm
The danger level is zd=3cm
( 1 5 points, Estimated time 2 0 min ) Just as

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