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What is the formula for calculating the rate of water escaping through a hole in a pipe?

Asked by malevolentbutticklish (2155points) March 17th, 2010

p = pressure in PSI of water in the pipe
d = diameter of the hole in inches

Assume the pipe is large enough that there is no pressure drop.

This isn’t a homework question. An actual pipe exists into which I am going to drill an actual hole.

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