Covering part of a tap outlet with your thumb makes the water spray because:

  1. it reduces the water pressure in the pipe to zero
  2. water becomes compressible
  3. it cools the water
  4. the reduced area increases the water's speed
Answer

D) the reduced area increases the water's speed

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