A small hole is made at the bottom of a plastic cup. If it is filled with water and allowed to fall freely, will waterfall down

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Fed [463]

3 years ago

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A small hole is made at the bottom of a plastic cup. If it is filled with water and allowed to fall freely, will waterfall down

from the hole?

Physics

2 answers:

Alex_Xolod [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T04:05:26+03:00

Alex_Xolod [135]3 years ago

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Answer:

Yes, because of both gravity and the fact that nothing is obstructing the hole.

klemol [59] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-30T06:29:48+03:00

klemol [59]3 years ago

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Answer:

It depends on how big the hole is.

Explanation:

If the hole is too big, the water will fall freely out of the cup. However, if it is just a small opening (from a needle, pencil/pen tip, etc.) the water pressure will be able to hold in the water.