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What does Cv  in jet propulsion equation stand for?

(a) Area of orifice

(b) Velocity

(c) Temperature coefficient

(d) Velocity coefficient

I had been asked this question in semester exam.

This intriguing question comes from Force Exerted by a Jet on a Stationary Curved Plate in chapter Impact of Jets and Jet Propulsion of Fluid Mechanics

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The correct answer is (d) Velocity coefficient

To elaborate: In a jet propulsion, Cv stands for velocity coefficient. The main application in which this equation is applied is for a jet propulsion in the tank with orifice. Thus, the correct option is coefficient of velocity in the orifice.

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