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2019 F = ma Exam A — Question 25

A car is turning left along a circular track of radius r at a constant speed v. A cylindrical beaker is placed vertically inside the car. The beaker has a small hole on its right side. If the water’s highest point in the beaker is a height h above the hole, at what instantaneous speed does water escape the hole, from a passenger’s perspective? √
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