You use a straw for a pea shooter. The speed of the pea emerging from the straw when you blow through it will be greater if the straw is

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The speed of the pea emerging from the straw will be greater if the straw is full length. This is because the longer the straw, the more room the pea has to accelerate before it exits the straw, resulting in a higher speed. Cutting the straw in half will actually decrease the speed of the pea because it will not have enough space to accelerate.

You Use a Straw for a Pea Shooter