Seawater of density 1,030 kg/m3 is pumped through a cylindrical pipe of diameter 8.0 cm at a rate of 9.5 liters per second. If the pipe diameter is reduced to 6.0 cm, what is the new speed of the seawater?

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Seawater of density 1,030 kg/m3
is pumped through a cylindrical
pipe of diameter 8.0 cm at a rate
of 9.5 liters per second. If the
pipe diameter is reduced to 6.0
cm, what is the new speed of the
seawater?
Transcribed Image Text:Seawater of density 1,030 kg/m3 is pumped through a cylindrical pipe of diameter 8.0 cm at a rate of 9.5 liters per second. If the pipe diameter is reduced to 6.0 cm, what is the new speed of the seawater?
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