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A power operated hydraulic sprayer operating at a pressure of 1.4 MPa has a boom with 11 nozzles spaced at 0.3 m interval. The input power of the pump is 1.5 kW and its mechanical efficiency is 75%. If the nozzle diameter and the discharge coefficient are 2.4 mm and 0.5, respectively, the average jet velocity of the nozzles in m s⁻¹ is _______.

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