Explain why
The size of the needle of a syringe controls flow rate better than the thumb pressure exerted by a doctor while administering an injection
From Bernoulli's theorem, we know that
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We know that diameter of the needle is very less. So flow velocity through the needle will be very high according to equation of continuity; Area × velocity = constant
So needle controls the velocity of the fluid flow
By using our thumb we apply more pressure to the flow of fluid . So thumb controls pressure.
The power of pressure is 1 and the power of velocity is 2. Thus size of the needle has more control over the flow rate than the thumb pressure.