As Part of a Science Project You Investigate the Effect

question 19

Multiple Choice

As part of a science project you investigate the effect of punching holes in a plastic container of water and observing the flow of liquid out of the different holes.If the container has a water level 20 cm above the base and you punch a hole in the side 12 cm high,calculate the speed at which water will initially flow out of the hole.

• A)1.25 m/s
• B)15.3 m/s
• C)12.5 m/s
• D)1.50 m/s
• E)2.25 m/s

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Definitions:

Organisms Change

Organisms change refers to the process of evolution, where species undergo modifications in traits over generations due to genetic variation and natural selection.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

An 18th-century French naturalist known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, a hypothesis preceding Darwin's theory of natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.