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Q.

A stream of water flowing horizontally with a speed of 15 ms-1 gushes out of a tube of cross-sectional area 1 cm2, strikes against a vertical wall, and flows down without any re-bound. The wall can withstand a maximum force of 2000 N on it. The impact of the water stream on the wall will

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a

not damage it as the maximum force on it due to the water stream is only about 1500N. 

b

will break it.

c

will exert a force of 2250 N on it.

d

will exert a pressure of 2.250 × 105 pascal  on the wall.

answer is B, C, D.

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Detailed Solution

The rate of change of momentum of water stream =av2ρ0=av2ρ.This is the force F exerted by the water stream on the wall.

F=av2ρ=1×10-2×152×1000=2250N

The pressure on the wall is

P=Fa=22501×102=2.25×105 pascal

Hence , the correct choices are (b) (c) and (d)

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