Torricelli's law
noun
Tor·ri·cel·li's law
variants
or less commonly Torricelli's theorem
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: a law in hydrodynamics: the speed of efflux of a liquid from an orifice is equal to that of a body falling freely through a distance equal to the total head of the liquid at the orifice
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“Torricelli's law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Torricelli%27s%20law. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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