Problem 1. Three vessels have different shapes, but the area of their bottom surface is the same, and all three are filled with water with the same depth (Fig. 1). Rank the magnitudes of the net forces exerted by the water on the bottom surface. IOA Copyright 2005 Pearson Price Inc Figure 1: Three vessels filled with water. Problem 2. As water flows from a faucet, as shown in Fig. 2, why does the stream of water become narrower as it descends? Figure 2: Water stream.