Water flows through a main pipe of radius with an average speed of

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

Water flows through a main pipe of radius 5.0 cm5.0\,\text{cm} with an average speed of 0.80 m s−10.80\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. The pipe ends in a nozzle of radius 2.0 cm2.0\,\text{cm}. Calculate the speed of water at the nozzle exit.

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