Water (density = 1.0 * 10³ kg/m³) flows through a horizontal tapered pipe. At the wide end its speed is 4.0 m/s The difference in pressure between the two ends is 4.5 *10³ Pa. The speed of the water at the narrow end is:: A) 2.6 m/s B) 3.4 m/s C) 4.0 m/s D) 4.5 m/s E) 5.0 m/s

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Using the Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation, the speed at the narrow end can be calculated to be 5.0 m/s.

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