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Range of a water jet from a hole in the wall of a tank

This type of question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 17, 6 Apr 2026 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 17

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    The water is filled upto height of 12 m12\text{ }m in a tank having vertical sidewalls. A hole is made in one of the walls at a depth ' hh ' below the water level. The value of ' hh ' for which the emerging stream of water strikes the ground at the maximum range is ____\_\_\_\_ m.
  2. Question 2

    6 Apr 2026 S2

    9
    A cylindrical vessel of 40 cm radius is completely filled with water and its capacity is 528dm3(dm528dm^{3}(dm : decimeter). The vessel is placed on a solid block of exactly same height as vessel. If a small hole is made at 70 cm below the top of water level, then horizontal range of water falling on the ground in the beginning is ____\_\_\_\_ cm .

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