A volunteer firefighter holds the end of a firehose as a strong jet of water emerges. (a)
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(a) The hose exerts a large backward force on the firefighter. Explain the origin of this force.
(b) If another firefighter steps on the hose, forming a constriction (a place where the area of the hose is smaller), the hose begins to pulsate wildly. Explain.
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ISBN: 978-0077339685
2nd edition
Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson
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