A tank containing liquid has an orifice on its vertical side. If the center of the orifice is 19.6 m

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A tank containing liquid has an orifice on its vertical side. If the center of the orifice is 19.6 m below the water surface level in the tank, what is the velocity of discharge of the water?

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

Velocity of efflux is $v = \sqrt{2gh} = \sqrt{2 	imes 9.8 	imes 19.6} = 19.6 \mathrm{~m/s}$.