Range of water jet: Quantitative Testing Experiment

Aim

Predict how far a jet of water will travel using bernoulli's equation

Prior Knowledge

• Kinematics
• Bernoulli's equation

Description of the Experiment

A 2 litre soda bottle is filled with milky water up to the black line marked at the top. A hole is punched into the side of the bottle exactly half-way between the black line and the bottom of the bottle. Predict how far the jet of water will travel before it hits the table.

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