Statement-1 : The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose pipe tends to spread like a foundtion 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 remain constant.

Options

A. Statement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
B. Statement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
C. Statement I is true, Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

Answer

A

Explanation

From continuity equation, Av = constant ` or A prop (1)/(v ) `