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A Water Line Enters a House 2

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A water line enters a house 2.0 m below ground.A smaller diameter pipe carries water to a faucet 5.0 m above ground, on the second floor.Water flows at 2.0 m/s in the main line and at 7.0 m/s on the second floor.Take the density of water to be 1.0 x103 kg/m3.The pressure in the main line is 2.0 x 105 Pa; then the difference in pressure between the main line and the second floor is:


A) 6.9 x 104 Pa with the main line at the higher pressure
B) 2.3x104 Pa with the main line at the higher pressure
C) 6.9x 104 Pa with the main line at the lower pressure
D) 2.3 x 104 Pa with the main line at the lower pressure
E) 9.1 x104 Pa with the main line at the higher pressure

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