Water flows steadily through a horizontal pipe that narrows so that its radius…
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
Water flows steadily through a horizontal pipe that narrows so that its radius becomes one–half of its initial value. If the speed of water before the narrowing is v, what is its speed after the pipe narrows?
(a) 2v
(b) 2v
(c) 4v
(d) 4v