Fluid Flow: Water flowing through a cylindrical pipe suddenly comes to a section of pipe where the diameter decreases to 86% of its previous value. If the speed of the water in the larger section of the pipe was 32 m/s, what is its speed in this smaller section if the water behaves like an ideal incompressible fluid?
A. 43 m/s
B. 37 m/s
C. 28 m/s
D. 24 m/s
Answer: A
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