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1. 20kg of water is ejected horizontally in 10s; the speed of the water leaving the nozzle is 30m/s. Calculate the force experienced by a fire-fighter holding the hose. ​

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Answer 60 NEWTON

Step-by-step explanation:

FORCE = MASS * acceleration

acceleration= VELOCITY / TIME

acceleration= 30 / 10 = 3 M/S2

FORCE = MASS * acceleration

FORCE = 20 *3 = 60 NEWTON

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