The water faucet on a stoppered kitchen sink was accidentally left slightly open. The faucet volumetric flow

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The water faucet on a stoppered kitchen sink was accidentally left slightly open. The faucet volumetric flow rate is 0.12 gal/min. The ambient pressure is 100 kPa. Formally apply the principle of the conservation of mass  answer the following questions. 

(i) If the sink is a rectangular basin 45 cm by 56 cm and 22 cm deep, how long will it take the sink to overflow? 

(ii) How long will it take to flood the 350-ft2 apartment to a depth of 1 inch if there is no leakage through the floor or baseboards?

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Thermodynamics Concepts And Applications

ISBN: 9781107179714

2nd Edition

Authors: Stephen R. Turns, Laura L. Pauley

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