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

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

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

  • A$30\ \text{N}$
  • B$270\ \text{N}$
  • C$1800\ \text{N}$
  • D$108\ 000\ \text{N}$

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