The water tube is always filled completely.

The outlets (at 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of

height) have equal diameters.

1. Which drawing is correct ?

A B C D
2. The length (w) of the jets depends on the diameter of the outlets:
yes no
3. Compare the maximum length (W) with the height of the tube (H) :
smaller (W < H) equal (W = H) greater (W > H)

Problem 1: B

Problem 2: no

Problem 3: equal

Problem 1:
Without taking into acount the friction:

the lenghts w of the upper and lower jets are equal: w = 0,5*H*root(3) = 0,87*H;

for the middle jet: W = H (maximum of length !)

(H=height of the tube)

Problem 2:

The diameter of the outlet has no influence on the width.

Problem 3:

The maximum lenght is equal to the height of the tube: W = H.

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Details:

Assuming the conservation of energy a particle of water leaving the outlet will get the
velocity

v = root(2 g h)

for h1= H / 4 the velocity is: v1 = root(gH/2)

for h2= H / 2 the velocity is: v2 = root(gH)

for h3= 3H / 4 the velocity is: v3 = root(3gH/2)

The height s of the outlets above ground level and the time t=root(2s/g) to reach the
ground is:
 s1= 3H / 4 t1 = root(3H/2g)

s2= H / 2 t2 = root(H/g)

s3= H / 4 t3 = root(H/2g)

The length w = v t of the jet will be:

w1= v1 t1 = root(gH/2) root(3H/2g) = H root(3/4) = 0.87 H

w2= v2 t2 = root(gH) root(H/g) = H

w3= v3 t3 = root(3gH/2) root(H/2g) = H root(3/4) = 0.87 H

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