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Time taken to empty a container from h2 to h1 using Torricelli's principle

This CalcTown calculator calculates the time taken to empty a container containing a liquid with a hole to empty from height h2 to h1 using Torricelli's theorem

Time taken to empty a container from h2 to h1 using Torricelli's principle

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Result

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where

    a=Cross-Sectional area of the hole

    A=Cross-Sectional area of the top portion

    h=Difference of height between the hole and the top surface

    v=Velocity of the Efflux

    u=Downward Velocity of the free surface