Water flows at speed v in a pipe of radius R. At what speed does the water flow through a constriction in which the radius of the pipe is R/3

   v₂ = 9 v

Explanation:

For this exercise in fluid mechanics, let's use the continuity equation

           v₁ A₁ = v₂ A₂

where v is the velocity of the fluid, A the area of the pipe and the subscripts correspond to two places of interest.

The area of a circle is

           A = π R²

let's use the subscript 1 for the starting point and the subscript 2 for the part with the constraint

In this case v₁ = v and the area is

            A₁ = π R²

in the second point

           A₂= π (R / 3)²

we substitute in the continuity equation

           v π R² = v₂ π R² / 9

            v = v₂ / 9

            v₂ = 9 v

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.