Water Flowing Through a Pipe Suddenly Comes to a Section

question 50

Multiple Choice

Water flowing through a pipe suddenly comes to a section of pipe where the pipe diameter decreases to 86% of its previous value.If the speed of the water in the larger section of the pipe was what is its speed in this smaller section?

• A)49 m/s
• B)42 m/s
• C)31 m/s
• D)27 m/s

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Definitions:

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in visual perception that comes from the images projected on the retinae of the eyes, which is a cue to depth perception.

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of an object.

Convergence

The process or state of converging, in various contexts such as the meeting of two or more lines or paths at a point, or the evolution of similar features in independent species.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a key feature of neural network functioning.