Sinking Can Boat: Debating the Rate of Water Flow

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The discussion revolves around the physics of a can representing a boat with a hole, focusing on the flow rate of water as it sinks. The initial claim is that the speed of water exiting the hole remains constant, despite the increasing pressure as the can submerges. Participants debate whether the pressure difference affects the flow rate, suggesting that more water inside the can could actually reduce the pressure difference. A suggestion is made to calculate the pressure when the can is plugged to better understand the dynamics involved. The conversation highlights the complexities of fluid dynamics in relation to sinking objects.
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Assume you have a can (representing a boat) with a hole in the bottom floating in a tank filled with water. The "boat" will start to sink.

Now to my question..
My teacher told me that the speed of which water is runnig through the hole of the can is constant. But i can't seem to understand that, since (i think) the speed depends on the pressure which constantly increases as the boat is sinking - wouldn't that mean the speed increases aswell!??
 
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Hi tosse! Welcome to PF! :smile:

Couldn't you argue that the more water in the boat, the less is the difference in pressure?

Test it by calculating what the pressure is if you put a plug in (to keep the boat afloat) when the water inside the boat is height h above the bottom :wink:
 

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