Multiple choice

A horizontal water jet with a velocity of 10 m/s and cross-sectional area of 10 mm2 strikes a flat plate held normal to the flow direction. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3. The total force on the plate due to the jet is

  1. 100 N

  2. 10 N

  3. 1 N

  4. 0.1 N

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C Correct answer
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