Question: Two vertical tanks placed on a platform are connected by a horizontal pipe having a 5 cm inside diameter. Each tank is 2 m deep

Two vertical tanks placed on a platform are connected by a horizontal pipe having a 5 cm inside diameter. Each tank is 2 m deep and has a diameter of 1 m. At first, the valve on the pipe is closed and one tank is full while the other one is empty. When the valve is opened, the average velocity (m/s) through the pipe is given by v =2*sqrt(h) where h is the difference between the levels in the two tanks (m). Calculate the time for the levels in the two tanks to become equal. Answer: 4.7 min

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