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A very large open tank stands on a horizontal floor and is filled with water to a depth . A tiny hole is made in its vertical side wall at a depth below the free surface, and the emerging jet strikes the floor at a horizontal distance from the wall. Neglect viscosity and air resistance and take . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
- A. For , the horizontal distance is .
- B. A hole at gives the same as a hole at .
- C. The largest possible for any position of the hole is .
- D. For the speed of efflux is .
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Answer: A, B
Torricelli's theorem gives the efflux speed , and the jet then falls through a height in time , so . For m this is m, so (A) is correct. The expression is symmetric under , so m gives the same range and (B) is correct. The product is largest at , giving m, not m, so (C) is wrong. Finally , not , so (D) is wrong. Answer: A, B. Because the tank is very large, the free-surface level is practically constant, so steady Bernoulli flow applies between the surface and the hole.
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