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The air in a small room 12 ft by 8 ft by 8 ft is 3% carbon monoxide. Starting at t = 0, fresh air containing no carbon monoxide is blown into the room at a rate of 100ft3/min. If air in the room flows out through a vent at the same rate, when will the air in the room be 0.01% carbon monoxide?

Short Answer

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The amount of carbon monoxide in the air will reach 0.01% after 43.8 min.

Step by step solution

01

Analyzing the given statement

It can view the room as a compartment containing air. If we let xtdenote the amount of carbon monoxide in the room at a time t, we can determine the concentration of carbon monoxide in the room by dividing xtby the volume of the room at a time t. one uses the mathematical model described by the following equation to solve for x(t),

dxdt=Input rate – Output rate ......................(1)

02

To determine the volume of air in the room

The dimensions of the room are12 ft by 8 ft by 8 ft. So, the volume of the room is12ft·8ft·8ft=768ft3

03

To determine the input rate of carbon monoxide in the room 

We are given that att = 0fresh air containing no carbon monoxide is blown into the room at a rate of100ft3/min.So, one concludes that the input rate of carbon monoxide in the room is,

100ft3/min·0=0

04

To determine the output rate of carbon monoxide from the room

We are given that theair in the room flows out through a vent at the same rate as it is blown into the room i.e., 100ft3/min.So, one concludes that the output rate of carbon monoxide from the room is,

100·xt768=25·xt192

05

Determining the initial value problem

The air initially contained3% carbon monoxide. So,

x0768=3%x0768=3100x0=7683100x0=23.04

So, one set the initial value x0=23.04.

Substituting the input and output rates from step 3 and step 4 into the equation (1), one will get the following initial value problem as a mathematical model for the mixing problem,

i.e., dxdt=0-25xt192,x0=23.04

i.e;dxdt+25xt192=0,x0=23.04

06

To find the solution to the initial value problem obtained in step 4 to find the amount of carbon monoxide in the air at the time t min

The differential equation obtained in step 4 is

dxdt+25xt192=0 …… (2)

Integrating factor, I.F.= e∫25192dt=e25192t.

Multiplying both sides of equation (2) by e25192t,

e25192t·dxdt+e25192t·25·xt192=0ddtxe25192t=0

Now, integrating both sides,

x·e25192t=C

where C is an arbitrary constant.

x=Ce-25192t …… (3)

At t=0, x=23.04

Therefore, from equation (3),

C=23.04

Substituting this value of C in equation (3),

x=23.04e-25192t

So, the amount of carbon monoxide in the room after the time, t min is xt=23.04e-25192t

07

To determine the time after which the amount of carbon monoxide in the air will reach 0.01%

Firstly, we will find the amount of 0.01% of carbon monoxide by multiplying 0.01% by the volume of the room,

0.01100768=0.0768

Substituting this value of xt=0.0768in equation (4),

role="math" localid="1664260534765" 0.0768=23.04e-25192te25192t=23.040.0768e25192t=30025192t=ln300t=192ln30025t=43.8min

Hence, the amount of carbon monoxide in the air will reach0.01% after 43.8 min.

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