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OS-UP-9-29 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Impulse and Collisions (Problem 29)

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 force exerted on the wall, assuming the water’s horizontal momentum is reduced to zero.