Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Fluids - Problems - Page 410: 56a

Answer

$\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}=2$

Work Step by Step

The mass flow rate is the same for the two holes $\rho_1A_1v_1=\rho_2A_2v_2$ or, $\rho_1\frac{A_2}{2}v_1=\rho_2A_2v_2$ or, $\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}=\frac{2v_2}{v_1}$ Using the the Bernoulli’s equation, we obtain $v_1=\sqrt {2gh}$ and $v_2=\sqrt {2gh}$ Therefore, $v_1=v_2$ Thus, the ratio becomes $\boxed{\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}=2}$
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