​A Water Pipe with Inner Radius R₁ Is Connected to a Junction

question 46

Multiple Choice

​A water pipe with inner radius r₁ is connected to a junction with two equal-diameter pipes.Water flows through each of the two pipes with a speed of v.If the diameter of each of the two pipes is ¼ the diameter of the single pipe,what is the flow rate in the single pipe?

• A)​v/8
• B)​​v​/4
• C)​4​v
• D)​8​v

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Carbocation Rearrangement

A process where a carbocation (a positively charged carbon atom) changes its structure by moving a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group to a different carbon atom, often leading to a more stable carbocation.

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Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the impact of this arrangement on its chemical behavior.

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