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OS-AP-8-17 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Impulse (Problem 17)

Water from a fire hose is directed horizontally against a wall at a rate of 50.0 kg/s and a speed of 42.0 m/s. Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the wall, assuming the water’s horizontal momentum is reduced to zero.