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BobJones1234
Homework Statement
A plug with a given mass is placed in the end of a horizontal pipe to hold water at a given pressure behind it. Is there any way to calculate how far this plug would move in the x-axis if it suddenly lost it's grip against the pipe wall, and it was situated a given height over the ground? Time of movement before it hits the ground is ok (no air resistance etc), but need to know if it is possible to find the initial speed in the x-direction (which also would be final speed).
Homework Equations
Force acting on plug (when still) = pressure x area
Time until plugs hits the ground = sqrt(2*height/g)