A cylindrical tank of cross-sectional area is filled with water to a height of

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Problem

A cylindrical tank of cross-sectional area

0.80\,\text{m}^2

is filled with water to a height of

1.5\,\text{m}

. A small orifice of area

2.0\,\text{cm}^2

is opened at the bottom. Ignoring viscosity, how much time (in minutes) will the water take to fall to a height of

0.50\,\text{m}

? (a)

12\,\text{min}

(b)

16\,\text{min}

(c)

8\,\text{min}

(d)

30\,\text{min}