A 10-inch industrial fire hydrant has a 6-inch diameter fire hose with a 0.77-inch nozzle that discharges a water jet into the air on the right end. The pressure in the hose is 60 psi and the flow rate is 2,236 GPM. What is the resultant axial force (net value only) the water exerts on the nozzle, in pounds? 6-in. Oa. 6,873 pounds Ob. 8,473 pounds Oc. 10,854 pounds Od. 12,926 pounds

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A 10-inch industrial fire hydrant has a 6-inch diameter fire hose with a 0.77-inch nozzle that discharges a water jet into the air on the right end.
The pressure in the hose is 60 psi and the flow rate is 2,236 GPM. What is the resultant axial force (net value only) the water exerts on the
nozzle, in pounds?
6-in.
Oa. 6,873 pounds
Ob. 8,473 pounds
Oc. 10,854 pounds
Od. 12,926 pounds
Transcribed Image Text:A 10-inch industrial fire hydrant has a 6-inch diameter fire hose with a 0.77-inch nozzle that discharges a water jet into the air on the right end. The pressure in the hose is 60 psi and the flow rate is 2,236 GPM. What is the resultant axial force (net value only) the water exerts on the nozzle, in pounds? 6-in. Oa. 6,873 pounds Ob. 8,473 pounds Oc. 10,854 pounds Od. 12,926 pounds
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