Water enters a hose of cross-sectional area with a speed of 2.5 m s⁻¹ and emerges…

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Problem

Water enters a hose of cross-sectional area 3.0×10−4 m23.0\times10^{-4}\,\text{m}^2 with a speed of 2.5 m s⁻¹ and emerges from a nozzle of area 5.0×10−5 m25.0\times10^{-5}\,\text{m}^2. (i) Calculate the speed of water at the nozzle. (ii) Determine the volume of water delivered by the nozzle in 30 s.

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