If a kitchen-sink water tap leaks one drop per second, how

Chapter 4, Problem 4.6

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If a kitchen-sink water tap leaks one drop per second, how many gallons of water are wasted annually? What is the mass of the wasted water, in lb? Assume that there are 46,000 drops per gallon and that the density of water is \(62.3 \mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{3}\).

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QUESTION:

If a kitchen-sink water tap leaks one drop per second, how many gallons of water are wasted annually? What is the mass of the wasted water, in lb? Assume that there are 46,000 drops per gallon and that the density of water is \(62.3 \mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{3}\).

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Given

Volume Flow rate information:

Density

We need to determine

Volumetric flow rate

Mass flow rate

We Assume that

Constant average values and steady state operation.

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