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The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity v is

A. $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}}{{2{\text{g}}}}$$

B. $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}}{{\text{g}}}$$

C. $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}{{\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}^2}}}{{2{\text{g}}}}$$

D. $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}{{\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}^2}}}{{\text{g}}}$$

Answer: Option D


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