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If the density of air is ρa and that of the liquid is ρl , then for a given piston speed the rate (volume per unit time) at which the liquid is sprayed will be proportional to
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(A) ρaρl
(B) ρaρl
(C) ρlρa
(D) ρl

Answer
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Hint We need to use the equation of continuity at the two points. Now we can equate the equation containing the density and the velocity at the two points. So the speed at which the liquid will be sprayed out can be calculated in the terms of the density from there.

Formula Used: In this solution we will be using the following equation,
 12ρv2=const
where ρ is the density and v is the velocity.

Complete step by step answer
In this question we are given that the density of air is given as ρa and the density of the liquid is given as ρl .
Now from the equation of continuity, we can write the density and velocity as,
 12ρv2=const
Therefore we can take the velocity of air as va and that of the liquid at the nozzle as vl . Therefore, from the equation of continuity we can write,
 12ρava2=12ρlvl2
Therefore, we can cancel the 12 from both the sides of the equation. So we get,
 ρava2=ρlvl2
Now we can take the like terms on one side of the equation. So we get,
 vl2va2=ρaρl
Now we can take the square root on both sides of the equation. So we have,
 vlva=ρaρl
Now the velocity of the piston is given to be constant. So we can write,
 vlρaρl
Therefore, for a given piston speed the rate (volume per unit time) at which the liquid is sprayed will be proportional to ρaρl
So the correct answer is option A.

Note
The equation of continuity is physics is an equation which describes the transport of some quantity. In the case of fluid motions, the mass must always be conserved. So in the case the flow is one dimensional, the velocity and the density is conserved over an area.
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