First of all, only (1) & (3) can qualify as answers on the basis of dimensional analysis.
Apply Bernoulli's Theorem to the holes, where #2 is the lower hole:
(P + rho g h + 1/2 rho v^2)_1 = (P + rho g h + 1/2 rho v^2)_2(P+ρgh+12ρv2)1=(P+ρgh+12ρv2)2
P_1 = P_2 = P_(atm)P1=P2=Patm, and (h_1, h_2) =(h, 0)(h1,h2)=(h,0)
implies rho g h + 1/2 rho v_1^2 = 1/2 rho v_2^2 color(red)(implies v_2^2 - v_1^2 = 2 g h )⇒ρgh+12ρv21=12ρv22⇒v22−v21=2gh
If we now think what happens in time delta tδt at each hole of cross-sectional area aa. A small volume equal to delta V = a * v \ delta t is emmitted from the tank.
So for that small volume:
- delta m = rho * a \ v \ delta t
and it adds momentum, delta p, to the existing flow, where:
- delta p = delta m * v = rho a v \ delta t * v = rho a v^2 \ delta t
implies ((delta p)/( delta t))_(t to 0) equiv dot p = rho a v^2 \
This is significant because Newton's 2nd Law says that:
- sum mathbf F = mathbf dot p
The force imbalance is:
F_2 - F_1 = ((dp)/(dt))_2 - ((dp)/(dt))_1 = rho a (v_2^2 - v_1^2)
= 2 rho a g h