Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

Water is driven through a hose-pipe at a rate of $90\,\text{kg per minute}$. It leaves the hose-pipe horizontally at a speed of $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What force must a person holding the hose-pipe apply to stop it from moving backwards?

  • A$30\,\text{N}$
  • B$270\,\text{N}$
  • C$1800\,\text{N}$
  • D$10\,800\,\text{N}$

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