Water Flows Out of a Large Reservoir Through a Pipe

question 46

Multiple Choice

Water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 5.70 m below the level of the water in the reservoir. What is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pipe?

• A)1.72 m/s
• B)7.47 m/s
• C)55.8 m/s
• D)10.6 m/s
• E)27.9 m/s

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