A large tank filled with water has two holes in the bottom, one with twice the radius of the other.In steady flow the speed of water leaving the larger hole is ________ the speed of the water leaving the smaller.
A)twice
B)four times
C)half
D)one-fourth
E)the same as

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The speed of water leaving both holes is the same according to Torricelli's law, which states that the speed of efflux through a hole under gravity is independent of the size of the hole.

A Large Tank Filled with Water Has Two Holes in the Bottom