Water in a pipe of  diameter d flows at a speed v. What happens to the speed of the water flow if it encounters a restriction where diameter is reduced to 1/3 d> a. 9v b. v c. 1/e d. 3v

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Water in a pipe of  diameter d flows at a speed v. What happens to the speed of the water flow if it encounters a restriction where diameter is reduced to 1/3 d>

a. 9v

b. v

c. 1/e

d. 3v

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