What parameters determine the volume and depth of the cavity?

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The discussion focuses on the parameters that influence the volume and depth of a cavity created by a vertical air jet from a straw on a water surface. It establishes that the relationship between velocity pressure, depth, and weight density is critical, expressed by the formula: Velocity pressure = depth * weight density. This indicates that both the velocity of the air jet and the density of the water significantly affect the cavity's characteristics.

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A vertical air jet from a straw produces a cavity on a water surface. What parameters determine the volume and depth of the cavity?
 
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