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Calculus, p.450, Prob.22, Final
Calculus, p.450, Prob.22, Final
Calculus, p.450, Prob.22, Final
James Stewart
Page 450, #22
Solved by Andy Xiong
A tank is full of water. Find the work required to pump the water out of the spout.
1m
Figure A
3m
y
r
Figure
B
r
3m
Figure C is the cross-section, which is a circle with radius r. Figure B is the right triangle,
which relates to the cross-section with radius r.
In order to calculate work, we must consider our integration bounds. The bottom of the tank
is at (0, -3), and the top of the tank is at (0, 3). Therefore, it is plausible to integrate from
[-3, 3] in respect to y.
Now that we understand that our integration is in respect to y, we must express the area of
the cross-section in terms of y.
Recall that
b
V = A ( y ) dy
Note that A ( y ) ya is
3
2
2
r + y =
r 2=9 y 2
r= 9 y 2
A ( y )= ( 9 y 2)
A ( y )= (9 y 2 )
Now that we have A(y), we need to reconfigure A(y) in terms of volume. We start by multiplying
both sides of the previous expression by y in order to do this. (Volume is the product of
area and a little thickness. The area is A(y), and a little thickness is y .)
b
V = A ( y ) dy= A ( y) y
a
V = A ( y) y
A ( y ) y= (9 y 2) y
V = ( 9 y 2 ) y
**Note that the unit of this volume is cubed meters.
V = ( 9 y 2 ) y m3
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Recall that
Work=Force distance
and that
Force=mass acceleration
Force=mass gravity
**Note that gravity is contributing to the production of force in this problem. Therefore, its value
would be 9.8 N/kg.
However, we still need mass. We need to find the mass of water at some y.
masswater =density water volumewater
The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 .
masswater = 1000
kg
[ ( 9 y 2 ) y m3 ]
3
m
masswater =1000 ( 9 y 2 ) y kg
Now we look at the equation for force.
Force=mass water gravity
2
Force=[1000 ( 9 y ) y kg ](9.8
N
)
kg
Force=9800 ( 9 y2 ) y N
Incorporate force into the equation of work.
Work=Force distance
Work=[9800 ( 9 y 2 ) y N ](distance )
We need to find the distance water travels or is moved when it is pumped out of the tank. See
Figure D.
1m
Figure D
y
Calculate the value of work.
Work=Force distance
2
Work=[ 9800 ( 9 y ) y N ] [ ( 4 y ) m]
2
Work=9800 ( 9 y ) (4 y ) y J
**Note that the product of Newtons and meters is Joules. Hence, the unit J (Joules).
This is the value of work done at some y. However, this does not give us the total work. The
total work is the energy required to pump out all of the water from point a to point b. And the
tank is full with water. All of that water needs to be pumped out, so we need to integrate from
[a,b] to get the total work. In our case, we need to integrate from [-3, 3] in respect to y. Again,
the y-value of -3 is at the bottom of the tank, and the y-value of 3 is at the top of the tank
(excluding the spout).
Work Total = g ( y ) dy
a
9
4
3
36 y y 2 y 3+ y 4 3
2
3
Work Total =9800
Work Total =1,411,200 Joules