Fluids (finding the vel of air in a plane)

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The discussion focuses on calculating the velocity of air leaking from a window seal in an airplane cruising at 10 km altitude, where external pressure is 0.292 atm and internal pressure is 0.97 atm at 20°C. The air is modeled as an ideal fluid, and the density of air is given as 1.2 kg/m³ at 20°C and 1 atm. The objective is to determine the speed of the air stream through the leak using principles of fluid dynamics.

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An airplane is cruising at an altitude of 10 km. The pressure outside the craft is 0.292 atm; within the passenger compartment, the pressure is 0.97 atm and the temperature is 20°C. A small leak occurs in one of the window seals in the passenger compartment. Model the air as an ideal fluid to find the speed of the stream of air flowing through the leak.




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the density of air at is 1.2 kg/m^3 at 20 degrees centigrade and 1 atm.
 
Is there anyway to find the velocity of the air stream?
 

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