Work Required to Pump Water from a Cylindrical Tank
A cylindrical tank of height 4 feet and radius 1 foot is filled with water. How much work is required to pump all but 1 foot of water out of the tank. (Density = \(62.5 \text{ lbs.}/\text{ft}^3\))
Note: Density in lbs./ft³ is force, no gravity to multiply. kg is a mass so mult. by \(g = 9.8\).
- A \(9\pi(62.5) \text{ ft-lbs.}\)
- B \(3\pi(62.5) \text{ ft-lbs.}\)
- C \(\frac{9\pi}{2}(62.5) \text{ ft-lbs.}\)
- D \(18\pi(62.5) \text{ ft-lbs.}\)
- E \(6\pi(62.5) \text{ ft-lbs.}\)
Solution Steps
work = force \(\cdot\) distance
Work to move one slice of water then integrate over water to move:
\(\text{work of slice} = (\text{weight}) (\text{distance to go})\)
\(= (62.5)(\pi)(1)^2(dy) \cdot (4-y)\)
\(= 62.5\pi (4-y)dy\)