LPP-Fluid Mechanics FIITJEE

Single Correct
1. A tank is filled up to a height 2H with a liquid and is placed on a platform of
height H from the ground. The distance x from the ground where a small
hole is punched to get the maximum range R is 2H
(A) H (B) 1.25H x
(C) 1.5H (D) 2H H

2. Water flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure. If the

difference of heights of water column in the vertical tubes is h = 0.02
m, and the areas of cross section at A and B are 4 × 10-4m2 and 2 × h
-4 2
10 m , respectively, then the rate of flow of water across any section
is
-6 3 -6 3
(A) 130 × 10 m /s (B) 146 × 10 m /s
-6 3 -6 3
(C) 160 × 10 m /s (D) 170 × 10 m /s
B
A
3 3 3 3
3. A tank is filled with water of density 10 kg/m and oil of density 0.9 × 10 kg/m . The height of water layer is 1
m and that of the oil layer is 4 m. The velocity of efflux from an opening in the bottom of the tank is
(A) 85 m / s (B) 88 m / s (C) 92 m / s (D) 98 m / s

4. A hole is made at the bottom of a tank filled with water (density = 103 kg/m3). If the total pressure at the bottom
of the tank is 3 atm (1 atm = 105 N/m2), then the velocity of efflux is
(A) 400m / s (B) 200m / s (C) 600m / s (D) 500m / s

5. A cylindrical vessel contains a liquid of density  up to height h. The liquid m, A

is closed by a piston of mass m and area of cross section A. There is a

small hole at the bottom of the vessel. The speed v with which the liquid
comes out of the hole is
v
 mg 
(A) 2gh (B) 2  gh 
  A 
 mg  mg
(C) 2  gh   (D) 2 gh 
 A  A

6. There are two identical small holes of area of cross section a on the
opposite sides of a tank containing a liquid of density  . The difference in
height between the holes is h. The tank is resting on a smooth horizontal
h
surface. The horizontal force which will have to be applied on the tank to
keep it in equilibrium is
2gh
(A) gh a (B)
a
 gh
(C) 2  agh (D)
a
7. Equal volume of two immiscible liquids of densities  and 2  are filled in a
vessel as shown in the figure. Two small holes are punched at depths h/2
 v1
and 3h/2 from the surface of lighter liquid. If v 1 and v2 are the velocities of h
efflux at these two holes, then v 1/v2 is
1 1
(A) (B) h 2 v2
2 2 2
1 1
(C) (D)
4 2
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8. Figure shows a liquid flowing through a tube at the rate of 0.1 m3/s. The A/3
tube is branched into two semicircular tubes of cross-sectional area A/3 P vP
and 2A/3. The velocity of liquid at Q is (the cross section of the main tube
-2 2
is A = 10 m and vp = 20m/s)
(A) 5 m/s (B) 30 m/s vQ
Q
(C) 35 m/s (D) none of these
2A/3

9. An ideal fluid flows in the pipe as shown in the figure. The P1

pressure in the fluid at the bottom P2 is the same as it is at the v1 A1
top P1. If the velocity of the top v1 = 2 m/s. Then the ratio of 3m
areas A1 : A2 is A2 v2
(A) 2:1 (B) 4 : 1 P2
(C) 8 : 1 (D) 4 : 3

10. Figure shows a crude type of atomizer. When bulb A is

compressed, air flows swiftly through tube BC causing a
B C
reduced pressure in the particles of the vertical tube. Liquid
A
rises in the tube, enters BC and is sprayed out. If the pressure
in the bulb is Pa + P, where P is the gauge pressure and Pa is h
the atmospheric pressure, v is the speed of air in BC, find how
large would v need to be to cause the liquid to rise to BC.
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Density of air = 1.3 kg/m .

P   gh 2 P  h g 2 P  h g P   gh
(A) (B) (C) (D)
0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65
Multi Correct

11. A cylindrical vessel of 90 cm height is kept filled up to the brim.

It has four holes 1, 2, 3 and 4 which are respectively, at heights
of 20 cm, 30cm, 40cm and 50 cm from the horizontal floor PQ.
The water falling at the maximum horizontal distance from the 4
vessel comes from 3
(A) hole number 4 (B) hole number 3 2
(C) hole number 2 (D) hole number 1
1

P Q

12. A cylindrical vessel of a very large cross-sectional area is containing

two immiscible liquids of density 1  600 kg/m3 and  2  1200 kg/m3
as shown in the figure.
2 30 cm
A small hole having cross-sectional area 5 cm is made in right side
5 2
vertical wall as shown. Take atmospheric pressure as p0 = 10 N/m ,
2
g = 10 m/s . For this situation, mark out the correct statement(s). (Take
cross-sectional area of the cylindrical vessel as 1000 cm2. Neglect the 20 cm 2
mass of the vessel.) 10 cm

(A) If the surface on which the vessel is placed is smooth, then a rightward force of magnitude 3 N is to be
applied on the vessel to maintain its static equilibrium.
(B) If the surface on which the vessel is placed is smooth, then no force is needed to maintain its static
equilibrium.
(C) If the surface on which the vessel is placed is rough (   0.04) , then the minimum force (horizontal)
needed to be applied on the vessel to maintain its static equilibrium is zero.
(D) If the surface on which the vessel is placed is rough (=0.04), then the maximum force (horizontal) needed
to be applied on the vessel to maintain its static equilibrium is 19.8 N.

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13. In the figure, an ideal liquid flows through the tube, the tube is A
maintained in vertical plane having uniform cross section. The liquid
has velocities v A and vB, and pressures PA and PB at the points A and
B, respectively. Then
(A) vA = vB (B) vA > vB
(C) PA = PB (D) PB > PA
B

14. A non-viscous liquid is flowing through a non-uniform pipe from section A to

section B as shown in the figure. Cross sectional area of the pipe at A is less
than that at B. Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) The pressure at A is lesser than that at B.
(B) Velocity at A is greater than that at B.
(C) Total energy per unit volume of the liquid is greater at A than that at B. A
(D) Velocity at A is lesser than that at B. B

15. A siphon has a uniform circular base of diameter 8 /  cm with its A

1.8m
crest A, 1.8 m above the water level in vessel B is of large cross 3.6m C
section (g = 10 m/s2 and atmospheric pressure P0 = 105 N/m2) B

(A) Velocity of flow through pipe is 6 2 m/s.

4 3
(B) Discharge rate of flow through pipe is 96 2 10 m / s.
(C) Velocity of flow through pipe is 6 m/s.
5 2
(D) Pressure at A is 0.46 × 10 N/m .
Comprehension – 1

A cylindrical tank having cross-sectional area A = 0.5 m2 is filled with two

liquids of density 1  900 kg m-3 and  2 = 600 kg m-3, to a height h = 60
cm each as shown in the figure. A small hole having area a = 5 cm2 is made 2
h
in right vertical wall at a height y = 20 cm from the bottom. A horizontal
force F is applied on the tank to keep it in static equilibrium. The tank is
lying on a horizontal surface. Neglect mass of the cylindrical tank in h 1
F
comparison to mass of the liquids (take g = 10 ms-2). y

16. The velocity of efflux is

(A) 10 m s-1 (B) 20 m s-1 (C) 4 m s-1 (D) 35 m s-1

17. Horizontal force F to keep the cylinder in static equilibrium, if it is placed on a smooth horizontal plane, is
(A) 7.2 N (B) 10 N (C) 15.5 N (D) 20.4 N

18. The minimum and maximum values of F to keep the cylinder in static equilibrium just after the water starts to
spill through the hole, if the coefficient of static friction between contact surfaces is 0.01, are
(A) 0, 40 N (B) 5.4 N, 52.2 N (C) 0, 70 N (D) 0, 52.2 N

Comprehension – 2

A tube of uniform cross section is used to siphon water from a vessel V as shown in the figure. The pressure
over the open end of water in the vessel is atmospheric pressure (P0). The heights of the tube above and
below the water level in the vessel are h1 and h2, respectively.
C D

P0 P0 h1
A

V h2

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19. Determine the velocity vB of the water issuing out at B.
(A) vB  2 gh2 (B) vB  2 g (h1  h2 )

(C) vB  2 g (h2  h1 ) (D) vB  gh2

20. If h2 = 3.0 m, the maximum value of h1, for which the siphon will work will be
(A) 3. 0 m (B) 6. 0 m (C) 7.2 m (D) 4.8 m

Integer Type

21. Water is filled to a height of 2.5 m in a container lying at rest on a horizontal surface as shown in the figure.
The bottom of the container is square shaped of side 3 m and its top is open. There is a very small hole in
the vertical wall of the container near the bottom. A small cap closes the hole. The hole gets opened when
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pressure near the bottom becomes more than 4 × 10 pascal. The minimum acceleration can be given to the
container in the positive x-direction so that the cap will come out of the hole is 10 K . What is the value of
K ? Assume water does not spill out of container when the container accelerates.

2.5 m

22. In the above question velocity of efflux as soon as the container starts moving with the acceleration calculated
is 10  x . What is the value of x

23. A tank with a small orifice contains oil on top of water. It is immersed in a large tank of the same oil. Water
flows through the hole. Assuming the level of oil outside the tank above orifice does not change. When the
flow stops, what would be the position of the oil-water interface in the tank. Density of oil = 800 kg/m3.
Air
initial
level 5m
Oil
Oil
10m
Water

A basket ball of radius R is spun with an angular speed    k
24. y
and its CM moves with a speed v. The aerodynamic lift v

experienced by the ball is F  x  R 3 v  . What is the value of x
R
x ? Assume  = density of air.

25. Two liquid jets coming out of the small holes at P and Q intersect
at the point R. The position of R if we maintain the liquid level
h P
constant is xh . What is the value of x ? 2h
Q
R

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 ANSWER KEY
LPP– Fluid Mechanics
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. A, B
12. A, C, D
13. A, D
14. A, B
15. A, B, D
16. C
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. C
21. 3
22. 8
23. 8
24. 2
25. 8

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