Assertion $(A):$ 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.

Reason $(R):$ 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 Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • C
    If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
  • D
    If both Assertion and Reason are false.
AIIMS 2015, Medium
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