A tube of radius 9 mm has a constriction of diameter 10mm. Water flows in the tube at 3m/s. Determine the velocity of water in...

A tube of radius 9 mm has a constriction of diameter 10mm. Water flows in the tube at 3m/s. Determine the velocity of water in the constriction.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 6, 2019 at 09:32

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