Water is supplied to an office building 41.5 m high through a pipe at ground lev

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Water is supplied to an office building 41.5 m high through a pipe at ground level.
(a) Find the minimum pressure in the supplypipe so that water can reach the top floor of the building.
___________ Pa

(b) Suppose the pressure in the supply pipe is designed so thatwater can flow out through a much smaller pipe on the top floor ata speed of 4.85 m/s. Find the pressure inthe larger pipe on the ground floor.
____________ Pa (a) Find the minimum pressure in the supplypipe so that water can reach the top floor of the building.
___________ Pa

(b) Suppose the pressure in the supply pipe is designed so thatwater can flow out through a much smaller pipe on the top floor ata speed of 4.85 m/s. Find the pressure inthe larger pipe on the ground floor.
____________ Pa

Explanation / Answer

P= (1000)(9.8)(41.5) P=406700 pascals

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