The Paradox of the Recoil Force Acting on a Leaking Water Tank

In the first part of the article, we will outline the paradoxical picture that arises when attempting to calculate the recoil force of the water leakage from a hole at the bottom of a water tank. We will present three different options for the recoil force acting on the water tank as a result of thi...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Marchewka, Avi, Navot, Yiftah
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 24.06.2024
Subjects
Leakage
Paradoxes
Recoil
Water tanks
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Summary:In the first part of the article, we will outline the paradoxical picture that arises when attempting to calculate the recoil force of the water leakage from a hole at the bottom of a water tank. We will present three different options for the recoil force acting on the water tank as a result of this leakage (in Chapters 1, 2 and 3). In the second part of the article, we will present an experiment that resolves this question (in Chapter 4). Finally (in Chapter 5), we will present a coherent picture of the description of the leakage and the result recoil force.
ISSN:2331-8422