JEE Main 2026 — Mechanical Properties of Fluids Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (04 April Shift 2)
Question
A water spray gun is attached to a hose of cross sectional area cm. The gun comprises of perforations each of cross sectional area mm. If the water flows in the hose with the speed of cm/s, calculate the speed at which the water flows out from each perforation. (Neglect any edge effects)
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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B m/s
Step-by-step explanation
From the equation of continuity:
Here,
Substituting the given values:
Answer: m/s
Here,
Substituting the given values:
Answer: m/s
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