Thread: Emptying Tanks Modelling with Euler's Method

I'm doing a practice paper for a past mathematical modelling exam. I've attached the problem

What I'm having trouble with is simplifying the equations and variables into a differential equation that is solvable with Euler's Method.

What I have currently is the sqrt(h1-h2) in the equation which leads to an imaginary number so I don't think I have done it correctly. ( As h1<h2..I think the diagram is also misleading)

If someone could help me out with getting the right equation I should(hopefully) be able to do the next part.

The second question doesnt need to be attached, it is:
Use Euler's method to make a single step to predict the levels in both tanks after 5 seconds.

Thanks

I may be wrong, but all you are looking for is an autonomous system:

,

,

So, divide through by and do a bit of algebra, and you get

and



where is in hours,

Then pick step size to step in units of 5 seconds.

Edit: I messed up the units here -- so my equations are definitely wrong. Sorry

As far I can see that still takes the square root of a negative number?

sqrt(h1-h2) or sqrt(0.6-0.85)??

I've attached what I got but not sure how to solve with the square root of negative number so guessing its wrong as well?

Edit: should be a subscript 2 not h_2