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Physics

Problem

Oil flows through a horizontal pipe that narrows from an upstream diameter of 2.5 cm2.5\,\text{cm} to a downstream diameter of 10 mm10\,\text{mm}. If the speed of the oil in the downstream section is 6.0 m ⁣/ ⁣s6.0\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}, what is its speed in the upstream section? a) 1.5 m ⁣/ ⁣s1.5\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s} b) 15 m ⁣/ ⁣s15\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s} c) 0.96 m ⁣/ ⁣s0.96\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s} d) 2.4 m ⁣/ ⁣s2.4\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}

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