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Grade 10General Physics

A jet of water with a velocity 30m/s is hitting the wall . Calculate the pressure on the wall .

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8 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Dear student
 
Force of the water exerted on a surface is given byF=ρ*A*V*V
 
Hence pressure = F/A = ρ*V*V = ρ*V²
 
Now pressure = 10³ * 30² = 900 * 10³ = 9*10^5 N/m²
 
 
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