Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Fluids - Problems - Page 410: 57a

Answer

The drainage rate is $~~1.6\times 10^{-3}~m^3/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the drainage rate: $rate = v~A$ $rate = (\sqrt{2gh})~(A)$ $rate = \sqrt{(2)(9.8~m/s^2)(0.30~m)}\cdot (6.5\times 10^{-4}~m^2)$ $rate = 1.6\times 10^{-3}~m^3/s$ The drainage rate is $~~1.6\times 10^{-3}~m^3/s$
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