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During a hurricane, the air outside a home moves much faster than the air inside the home. Which of the following is possible to happen?
The windows can burst inward.
The windows can burst outward.
The windows cannot burst because the pressure inside and outside the home are equal.
The windows cannot burst because the force inside and outside the home are equal.
Water flows through a pipe with different sized cross-sectional areas. Which section has the slowest fluid speed?
I
II
III
IV
Water flows in a horizontal pipe that is narrow but then widens. The pressure of the water moving in the pipe is
greater in the wide part
greater in the narrow part
the same in both parts
Air rushes through a tube connected to a straw. The bottom of the straw is placed in water. Which of the following results from this scenario?
Water flows out of the straw so its water level is lower than that around it.
Water flows into the straw so its water level is higher than that around it.
The water level stays equal inside and outside the straw.
Four straws are open to water on the bottom and are exposed to flowing air going through an irregular tube on the top. Which cylinder will have the highest water level?
A
B
C
D
all the same
Water flows through a pipe whose area is constant but whose height above the ground changes. How does speed v2 compare to v1?
v1 is greater
v2 is greater
both speeds are equal
Water flows through a pipe whose area is constant but whose height above the ground changes. How does speed P2 compare to P1?
P1 is greater
P2 is greater
both pressures are equal
Point A of a tube is pressurized to 8 atm so that water flows uphill to tubes B, C, and D. At which point is the water speed the greatest?
B
C
D
all the same
Rank the sections in order from greatest pressure to least.
A, B, C, D
D, C, B, A
A, B = C = D
B = C = D, A
Soda bottle has three holes in it. Which will spray its water the farthest?
top
middle
bottom
The hose nozzle has two settings: one with a small opening and one with a large opening. Which setting will make water spray the farthest?
large opening
small opening
same
The hose nozzle has two settings: one with a small opening and one with a large opening. Which setting will fill a kiddie pool fastest?
large opening
small opening
same
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