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Two cylindrical vessels placed on a horizontal table contain water and mercury respectively up to the same heights. There is a small hole in the walls of each of the vessels at half the height of liquids in the vessels. Find out the ratio of the velocities of efflux of water and mercury from the holes. Which of the two jets of liquid will fall at a greater distance on the table from the vessel? Relative density of mercury with respect to water\[=\text{ }\mathbf{13}.\mathbf{6}\].

Answer:

                The velocity of efflux \[(\upsilon =\sqrt{2gh})\] is independent of density of liquid. So, both the jets of liquid will fall at the same distance.