Consider a Very Small Hole in the Bottom of a Tank

question 102

Multiple Choice

Consider a very small hole in the bottom of a tank that is $17.0 \mathrm {~cm}$ in diameter and filled with water to a height of $90.0 \mathrm {~cm}$ Find the speed at which the water exits the tank through the hole.

• A) 4.20 m/s
• B) 17.64 m/s
• C) 44.1 m/s
• D) 48.3 m/s

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