A water jet starts at a point X and reaches its maximum height at a point Y. Air resistance has a negligible effect on the motion of the water jet. (i) State the direction of the force acting on the jet at Y. (1 mark)

(i) The only force acting on the water jet is gravity which always acts vertically downwards so the force at Y, as well as every point between X and Y, is down.Simply writing "down" would still get (1 mark).

TC
Answered by Tate C. Physics tutor

5493 Views

See similar Physics A Level tutors

Related Physics A Level answers

All answers ▸

State similarity and difference between the electric field lines and the gravitational field lines around an isolated positively charged metal sphere.


Why is 0°C ice more effective at cooling a drink than 0°C water of the same mass?


Uranium -238 has a half life of 4.5 billion years. How long will it take a 2g sample of U-238 to contain just 0.4g of U-238?


How do you calculate the Earth's escape velocity?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning