mixing problem

xref228

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A reservoir initially contains 2000m3 pure water. At time t=0 water contaminated with a liquid pollutant begins flowing into the reservoir at the rate of 200 m3 per month. The well-mixed water in the reservoir flows out at the same rate.

a) Assume the pollutant concentration c (t) =20 [1 + cos (t)](L/m3), find the amount P (t) of pollutant in the reservoir after t months;

b) Use Euler’s method with h=0.5, h=0.25 to graph the solution on the interval [0, 10]. Estimate the amount of pollutant in the reservoir after 10 months and tabulate the results with appropriate headings in each step.
 
xref228 said:
A reservoir initially contains 2000m3 pure water. At time t=0 water contaminated with a liquid pollutant begins flowing into the reservoir at the rate of 200 m3 per month. The well-mixed water in the reservoir flows out at the same rate.

a) Assume the pollutant concentration c (t) =20 [1 + cos (t)](L/m3), find the amount P (t) of pollutant in the reservoir after t months;

b) Use Euler’s method with h=0.5, h=0.25 to graph the solution on the interval [0, 10]. Estimate the amount of pollutant in the reservoir after 10 months and tabulate the results with appropriate headings in each step.

Did you write the differential equation? Start with principle of conservation of mass (here the mass of pollutants).

Mass In - Mass out = Mass Stored

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