There is a pipe section with a 16 inch diameter and a pipe section with a 12 inch diameter. The flow rate through both pipes is 13 cubic feet per second. The velocity in the 16 inch pipe is 2 feet per second. What is the velocity in the 12 inch pipe?

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There is a pipe section with a 16 inch diameter and a pipe section with a 12 inch diameter. The flow rate through both pipes is 13 cubic feet per second. The velocity in the 16 inch pipe is 2 feet per second. What is the velocity in the 12 inch pipe?
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