Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 104E
Consider a water pipe that branches into two smaller pipes. If the flow of water is 10 liters per minute in the main pipe and 4 liters per minute in one of the branches, how much water per minute flows in the other branch?
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