The figure below shows a horizontal tube with two vertical tubes X and Y of equal diameter. Water flows through the horizontal tube from right...

The figure below shows a horizontal tube with two vertical tubes X and Y of equal diameter. Water flows through the horizontal tube from right to left.

(i) Indicate the water levels in the tube X and tube Y.
(ii) Explain your observation in (i)

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Kavungya answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 06:26

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