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Question 14
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a.

A student fills a cardboard carton with water. The student makes a small pinhole in the side of the carton so that the water flows out. At what angle to the side of the carton does the water initially flow out?

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b.

Explain why the water flows out of the carton at this angle.

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c.

A force of 4.5 N4.5\text{ N}4.5 N acts on a 0.18 m20.18\text{ m}^20.18 m2 area of a desk. Calculate the pressure exerted on the desk.

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d.

The force is kept constant and the area the force acts on is doubled. What happens to the pressure exerted on the desk?

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