Assertion (A) The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose, pipe tends to spread like a fountain when held vertically up but tends to narrow down when held vertically down. Reason (R) In any steady flow of an incompressible fluid, the volume flow rate of the fluid remains constant.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.