Question: [ 5 marks ] Three hunters are having no luck, so they decide instead to shoot holes in a steel barrel they spot in the

[5 marks] Three hunters are having no luck, so they decide instead to shoot holes in a steel barrel they spot in the woods with 30 inches of water in it.
a) Hunter A shoots the barrel 25 inches up from the bottom using a .444 Marlin cartridge, making a 0.444inch diameter hole in the barrel.
b) Hunter B shoots the barrel 6 inches up from the bottom using a .308 Winchester cartridge, making a 0.308-inch diameter hole in the barrel.
c) Hunter C shoots the barrel 1 inch up from the bottom using a .223 Remington cartridge, making a 0.223-inch diameter hole in the barrel.
For the instant shown, which hunter creates the largest leak in the barrel and what is the rate of leakage for that bullet hole in gpm? Neglect frictional losses in your analysis.
[ 5 marks ] Three hunters are having no luck, so

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