Question

Water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 5.70 m below the level of the water in the reservoir. What is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pipe? (A) 55.8 m/s (B) 1.72 m/s (C) 7.47 m/s (D) 27.9 m/s (E) 10.6 m/s

Name: water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 570 m below the level of the water in the reservoir what is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pip 77906
Uploaded: 2021-12-29T10:35:37-08:00
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Channel: Prabhu Ramji
Description: water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 570 m below the level of the water in the reservoir what is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pip 77906

          Water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 5.70 m below the level of the water in the reservoir. What is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pipe?
(A) 55.8 m/s
(B) 1.72 m/s
(C) 7.47 m/s
(D) 27.9 m/s
(E) 10.6 m/s

water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 570 m below the level of the water in the reservoir what is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pip 77906

Added by Kimberly L.

University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

Instant Answer

Solved by Expert Prabhu Ramji

12/29/2021

Step 1

Torricelli's theorem states that the speed of efflux of a fluid through a sharp-edged hole at the bottom of a tank filled to a depth h is the same as the speed that a body would acquire in falling freely from a height h. The formula is: $$v = \sqrt{2gh}$$ where: - Show more…

Show all steps

Thanks for your feedback!

Water flows out of a large reservoir through a pipe that opens to the atmosphere 5.70 m below the level of the water in the reservoir. What is the speed of the water as it comes out of the pipe? (A) 55.8 m/s (B) 1.72 m/s (C) 7.47 m/s (D) 27.9 m/s (E) 10.6 m/s