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Homework Statement
Tests of lung capacity show that adults are able to exhale 1.5 liters of air through their mouths in as little as 1.0 seconds. a)if a person blows air at this rate through a drinking straw with a diameter of 0.60 cm, what is the speed of air in the straw? b) if the air from the straw in part (a) is directer horizontally across the upper end of a second straw that is vertical in water, to what height does water rise in the vertical straw.
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The Attempt at a Solution
i have found the answer to part (a) and it is 53 m/s and it is correct. however, i have no idea how to approach b. any help would be great.