STATEMENT-1: The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose pipe tends to spread like a fountain when held vertically up, but tends to narrow down when held vertically down. STATEMENT-2: In any steady flow of an incompressible fluid, the volume flow rate of the fluid remains constant.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is correct explanation of the assertion.
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C
If assertion is true, but the reason is false.
D
If assertion is false, but the reason is true.
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The correct Answer is:
D
From continuity equatiion `Av = ` constant or `Aprop1/v` At lower heights, speed will be more. Therefore, area of cross section will be less
