A ball of density σ and radius r is dropped on the surface of a liquid of density ρ from certain height. If speed of ball does not change even on entering in liquid and viscosity of liquid is η, then the height from which ball dropped is

  •  2gσ-ρrη2

  •  2g(σ-ρ)2r29η

  •  2(σ-ρ)gr29η

  •  2g(σ-ρ)r29η2

Viscous drag force depends on

  • Size of body

  • Velocity with which it moves

  • Viscosity of fluid

  • All of these

The terminal velocity of a small sized spherical body of radius r falling vertically in a viscous liquid is related to radius r as-

  •  v1r2

  •  vr2

  •  v1r

  •  vr

On putting a capillary tube in a pot filled with water, the level of water rises upto a height of 4 cm in the tube. If a tube of half the diameter is used instead, the water will rise to a height nerly

  • 2 cm

  • 4 cm

  • 8 cm

  • 11 cm

Soap helps in cleaning clothes, because

  • It attracts the dirt particles

  • It decreases the surface tension of water

  • It increases the cohesive force between water molecules

  • It increases the angle of contact

On increasing temperature of a liquid, its surface tension generally

  • Increases

  • Decreases

  • Remains constant

  • First increases and then decreases

The raincoats are made water proof by coating it with a material, which

  • Absorb water

  • Increase surface tension of water

  • Increase the angle of contact

  • Decreases the density of water

An iron needle slowly placed on the surface of water floats because

  • It displaces water more than its weight

  • The density of material of needle is less than that of water

  • Of surface tension

  • Of its shape

Two water droplets merge with each other to form a larger droplet. In this process

  • Energy is liberated

  • Energy is absorbed

  • Energy is neither liberated nor absorbed

  • Some mass is converted into energy

The radius of a soap bubble is r. The surface tension of soap solution is 'S'. Keeping temperature constant, the radius of the soap bubble is soubled. The energy necessary for this will be

  •  24 πr2S

  •  8 πr2S

  •  16 πr2S

  •  12 πr2S

The surface tension of a liquid is 5 N/m. If a film is held on a ring of area 0.02 m2, its surface energy is about

  •  5×10-2 J

  •  2.5×10-2 J

  •  2×10-1 J

  •  3×10-1 J

Two soap bubbles having radii 3 cm and 4 cm in vacuum, coalesce under isothermal conditions. The radius of the new bubble is

  • 1 cm

  • 5 cm

  • 7 cm

  • 3.5 cm

The work done to break a spherical drop of radius R in n drops of equal size is proportional to

  •  1n2/3-1

  •  1n1/3-1

  •  n1/3-1

  •  n4/3-1

The kerosene oil rises up in the wick of a lamp

  • Due to high surface tension of coil

  • Because the wick attracts the oil

  • Because the wick decreases the surface tension of oil

  • Due to capillaries formed in the wick

Ploughing help to retain water by soil

  • By creating capillaries

  • By breaking capillaries 

  • By turning the soil upside down

  • None of these

A capillary tube of radius r is immersed in a liquid and mass of liquid, which rises up in it is M. If the radius of tube is doubled, then the mass of liquid which will rise in capillary tube will be

  • 2 M

  • M

  • M/M

  • M/4

A massless inextensible string in the form of a loop is placed on a horizontal film of soap solution of surface tension T. If film is pierced inside the loop and it converts into a circular loop of diameter d, then the tension produced in the string is

  • Td

  •  πTd

  •  πd2T

  •  πd2T4

A tank is filled with water to a height H. A hole is made in one of the walls at a depht D below the water surface. The distance x from the foot of the wall at which the stream of water coming out the tank strikes the ground is given by

  •  x=2[D(H-D)]1/2

  •  x=2(gD)1/2

  •  x=2[D(H+D)]1/2

  • None of these

In streamline flow of liquid, the total energy of liquid is constant at:

  • all points

  • inner points

  • outer points

  • none of the above

A good lubricant should have:

  • high viscosity

  • low viscosity

  • moderate viscosity

  • high density

Water is flowing in a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross-section. At the most contracted place of the pipe:

  • velocity of water will be maximum and pressure minimum.

  • pressure of water will be maximum and velocity minimum.

  • both pressure and velocity of water will be maximum.

  • both pressure and velocity of water will be minimum.

Bernoulli's theorem is based upon:

  • Faraday's law

  • Conservation of energy

  • Conservation mass

  • None of these

A tank has an orifice near its bottom. The volume of the liquid flowing per second out of the orifice does not depend upon:

  • the area of the orifice.

  • the height of the liquid level above the orifice.

  • the density of the liquid.

  • acceleration due to gravity.

Pressure is a scalar quantity because:

  •  it is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors.

  • it is the ratio of the magnitude of the force to area.

  • it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area.

  • it does not depend on the size of the area chosen.

Along a streamline:

  • the velocity of a fluid particle remains constant.

  • the velocity of all fluid particles crossing a given position is constant.

  • the velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is constant.

  • the speed of a fluid particle remains constant.

With increase in temperature, the viscosity of:

  • gases decreases.

  • liquids increases.

  • gases increases.

  • none of these.

The angle of contact at the interface of water-glass is 0o, Ethylalcohol-glass is 0o, Mercury-glass is 140o and Methyliodideglass is 30o. A glass capillary is put in a trough containing one of these four liquids. It is observed that the meniscus is convex. The liquid in the trough is:

  • Water

  • Ethyl alcohol

  • Mercury

  • Methyl iodides

Which of the following diagrams does not represent a streamline flow?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Q. 3 Along a streamline,

  • () the velocity of a fluid particle remains constant.

  • () the velocity of all fluid particles crossing a given position is constant.

  • () the velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is constant.

  • () the speed of a fluid particle remains constant. 

Q. 4 An ideal fluid flows through a pipe of circular cross-section made of two sections with diameters 2.5 cm and 3.75 cm. The ratio of the velocities in the two pipes is

  • () 9:4

  • () 3:2

  • () 3:2

  • () 2:3

0:0:1


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