JEE Advance - Physics (2008 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 14)

STATEMENT - 1 :

The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose pipe tends to spread line a fountain when held vertically up, but tends to narrow down when held vertically down.

and

STATEMENT - 2 :

In any steady flow of an incompressible fluid, the volume flow rate of the fluid remains constant.

Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement - 1
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True

Explanation

Volume flow rate (V) of an incompressible fluid in the steady flow remains constant.

$$V=a\times v$$

Where $$a$$ = area of cross-section and $$v$$ = velocity

If '$$v$$' decreases, '$$a$$' increases and vice-versa.

When steam of water moves up, its speed (v) decreases and therefore 'a' increases, i.e., the water spreads out like a fountain. When steam of water from hose pipe moves down, its speed increases and as a result, area of cross-section decreases.

Therefore, statement - 1 is true.

Statement - 2 is the correct explanation of statement - 1.

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