Given,
The initial inside diameter of the pipe, d₁=4.50 cm=0.045 m
The initial speed of the water, v₁=12.5 m/s
The diameter of the pipe at a later position, d₂=6.25 cm=0.065 m
From the continuity equation,
Where A₁ is the area of the cross-section at the initial position, A₂ is the area of the cross-section of the pipe at a later position, and v₂ is the flow rate of the water at the later position.
On substituting the known values,
Thus, the flow rate of the water at the later position is 5.99 m/s