Holes in Pipes



A length of piping connects the rain gutters on a house roof to the drain in the ground. The house is 3 stories, or about 8 meters in height. If a hole forms in the pipe at the midpoint, approximately what will the velocity of the water be as it escapes through the hole? Ignore water flow and use kinematics.

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