Answer
The faster flowing water will possess a smaller cross-sectional area.
Work Step by Step
As the water falls, it speeds up, due to the force of gravity. The water is basically incompressible, so the continuity equation (10–4b) applies.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 10 - Fluids - Questions - Page 284: 12
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