October 26, 2011

#969: Delta-P

[[A wardrobe with an anchor attached to it falls into the ocean]]

Q = A(2gd)^(1

Q = flow rate

A = area of opening

d = ocean depth (2 km)

g = Earth gravity

Flow: ~400,000 liters

s

Water jet velocity: ~200 m

s

The White Witch didn’t know what hit her.