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2019 F = ma Exam B — Question 13

A water hose is at ground level against the base of a large wall. By aiming the hose at some angle, and squirting water at a speed v, one wets a region on the wall, as shown below. If the speed of the water is doubled, what is the new region that can be wetted? Ignore the effect of water splashing beyond the point of contact. In the answer choices, the dotted line marks the initial wetted region.
Source: Question 13, 2019 F = ma Exam B, © 2019 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.