Answer:
a)54L/min
b)0.845
Explanation:
a) A x V=
where suffix 1,2,3 refers to the three pipes.
=27L/min+16L/min+11 L/min
=54L/min
b) A x V=54L/min =>
x v
d= 2 cm
x v = 54
v=
x
->
x
=27L/min =>
x 
= 1.3cm
x
= 27
=
x 
Next is to find the ratio of speed i.e 
x
/
x
=>

= 0.845
Answer:
a.
Explanation:
cuz whenever the ball was traveling up the staircase it was building up energy to use (potential energy) unlike b.