In the figure above, a pump maintains a pressure of
atm. (1
atm =
Pascals) on top of a tank of water with a cross sectional
area
m
. An irrigation pipe at the bottom leads up a
slope to a farmer's field. The vertical distance between the top
surface of water in the tank and the opening of the pipe is
m. The cross-sectional area of the pipe is
cm
. The top
pipe is open to air pressure
atm. Recall that the density
of water is
kg/m
.
a) What is the velocity of the water coming from the pipe?
b) Is the pressure at the bottom of the tank greater inside the main vessel (point 1 on figure above) or inside the pipe (point 2)? Briefly explain.