Suppose you used a needle to poke two holes in a sealed tube of toothpaste. One hole near the cap and one hole is in the middle

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Suppose you used a needle to poke two holes in a sealed tube of toothpaste. One hole near the cap and one hole is in the middle

of the tube. You then squeeze the tube at the base. Compare how the toothpaste will leave each needle hole. Be sure to explain using theory, why this happens.

Chemistry

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xeze [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-21T10:11:11+03:00

Answer:

done this before in my science class

Explanation:

the hole by the cap will have slightly more coming out at first due to all the toothpaste pushing forward, but over time, the middle will get more do to all the front end of the toothpaste being pushed out first

(sorry if that sounded confusing im tired, heres a cat)