If the piston is pushed at a speed of 5 mm/s, the air comes out of the nozzle with a speed of 0.1 m/s
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1ms
2ms
0.1ms
Solution:
From equation of continuity: A1V1 = A2V2 Subscript 1 stands for piston and 2 for nozzle respectively. We have: d1 = 20 mm d2 = 1 mm Therefore, A1 = π(20²) and A1 = π(1²) Also, V1 = 5 m/s Thus, π(20²)×5 = π(1²)×V2 V2 = 2 m/s