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OS-AP-12-11 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Flow Rate and Its Relation to Velocity (Problem 11)

(a) What is the fluid speed in a fire hose with a 9.00-cm diameter carrying 80.0 L of water per second? (b) What is the flow rate in cubic meters per second? (c) Would your answers be different if salt water replaced the fresh water in the fire hose? Select the answer to part (a).