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Force Exerted by the Jet on a Moving Plate-II

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A fire hose has a nozzle attached to it, and the nozzle discharges a jet of water into the atmosphere at a velocity of 20 m/s. This causes the joint of the nozzle with the hose to be in

A

Tension

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A state of zero stress

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C

Compression

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Bending stress

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The correct option is C Compression
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