Which points have the highest gauge pressure in a teapot spout?

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The discussion focuses on gauge pressure in a teapot spout, specifically ranking points a, b, c, and d based on their pressure levels. Point b, located at the bottom of the water layer inside the spout, exhibits the highest gauge pressure, followed by point a (top of the layer inside the spout) and point d (bottom of the layer outside the spout, with zero gauge pressure). Point c, at the top of the layer outside the spout, has the lowest gauge pressure. The analysis utilizes Bernoulli's equation to compare the heights of these points.

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Water poured slowly from a teapot spout can double back under the spout for a considerable distance before detaching and falling. (The water layer is held against the underside of the spout by atmospheric pressure.) In Fig. 14-23, in the water layer inside the spout, point a is at the top of the layer and point b is at the bottom of the layer; in the water layer outside the spout, point c is at the top of the layer and point d is at the bottom of the layer. Rank those four points according to the gauge pressure in the water there, most positive first.

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Answer: b, then a and d tre (zero), then c

Attempt: All I can think of is Bernoulli's equation in which we can compare the heights of the points.
 
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