//Initilization of variables v1=20 //ft/s vw=80 //ft/s d=2/12 //ft g=32.2 //ft/s^2 //Calculations v=vw-v1 //ft/s //mass flow rate without t m=(1/4)*(%pi*d^2)*(62.4/g)*v //Applying impulse momentum theorem P=m*v //lb //Result clc printf('The force exerted by water on the plate is %f lb',P)