FLUID MECHANICS XI-PMII-233

EXERCISE-1
MCQs with One Correct Answer type
1. A beaker containing a liquid of density  moves up with an acceleration a. The pressure due to the
liquid at a depth h below the free surface of the liquid is [204958]
ga 
(a) hg (b) h(g  a) (c) h(g  a) (d) 2hg  
ga
2. A conical flask of mass 10 kg and base area 10 3 cm2 is floating in liquid of specific gravity 1.2 as
shown in the figure. The force that liquid exerts on curved surface of conical flask is (g = 10 m/s2)
[204961]

 10cm

(a) 20 N in downward direction (b) 40 N in downward direction

(c) 20 N in upward direction (d) 40 N in upwards direction
3. An open vessel containing water is given a constant acceleration a in the horizontal direction. Then
the free surface of water gets sloped with the horizontal at an angle  given by [204963]
a g a g
(a)  = tan–1  (b)  = tan–1   (c)  = sin–1  (d)  = cos–1  
g a g a
4. A beaker is filled with a liquid of density d up to a height h. If the beaker is at rest, then the mean
pressure on the wall is [204965]
h
(a) zero (b) hdg (c) dg (d) 2 hdg
2
5. The spring balance A reads 2 kg with a block m suspended from it. A balance B reads 5 kg when a
beaker with liquid is put on the pan of the balance. The two balances are now so arranged that the
hanging mass is inside the liquid in the beaker as shown in figure. In this situation [204968]

m
B

(a) the balance A will read more than 2 kg

(b) the balance B will read less than 5 kg
(c) the balance A will read less than 2 kg
(d) the balance A and B will read 2 kg and 5 kg respectively

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6. A raft of wood (density 600 kg/m3) of mass 120 kg floats in water. How much weight can be put on
the raft to make it just sink? [204970]
(a) 120 kg (b) 200 kg (c) 40 kg (d) 80 kg


A cone made of a material of relative density  s 
27 
7.  and height 4 m floats with its apex
 64 
downward in a big vessel containing water. The submerged height of cone in water is [204973]
(a) 3m (b) 2m (c) 3.5 m (d) 2.5 m
8. The height of water in a vessel is h. The vessel wall of width b is at an angle  to the vertical. The net
force exerted by the water on the wall is [204976]
B

h

A
1 1
(a) bgh 2 g cos  (b) bh 2 g (c) ph 2 g sec  (d) zero
3 2
9. There are two identical small holes on the opposite sides of a tank containing a liquid. The tank is
open at the top. The difference in height between the two holes is h. As the liquid comes out of the
two holes, the tank will experience a net horizontal force proportional to [204979]

(a) h (b) h (c) h3/2 (d) h2

10. A liquid is filled in a container of area A upto a height H. A small hole of area a is made at a height h.
A beaker (very small area) is moving on the surface. The speed with which beaker must move so that
liquid always falls into it. [204980]

H
h
v

A a
(a) 2gh (b) 2g(H  h) (c) 2gh (d) 2g(H  h)
a A
11. A cylinder vessel of diameter 0.3m, height 0.6m, is filled two-thirds with liquid of specific gravity
0.8. The vessel is rotated about its axis. Find the angular velocity of the vessel when the base is just
visible. (g = 10 m/s2) [205165]
(a) 16.2 rad/s (b) 23.1 rad/s (c) 12 rad/s (d) 10 rad/s

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12. A cylinder containing water stands on a table of height H. A small hole is punched in the side of
cylinder at its base. The stream of water strikes the ground at a horizontal distance R from the table.
Then the depth of water in the cylinder is [205166]
(a) H (b) R (c) (RH) (d) R 2 / 4H

13. At rest, a liquid stands at the same level in the tubes. As the system is given an acceleration a towards
the right, a height difference h occurs as shown in the figure. The value of h is: [205167]

L
aL gL gL aL
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2g 2a a g

14. A solid cone of height H, radius R suspended by a string is just submerged in a liquid of density 
such that tension in string is zero as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the net force applied by
the liquid on the curved surface of the cone is equal to (atmospheric pressure is Po) [205168]


H

R
R 2 R 3
(a) (2P0  gH) (b) (2P0  gH)
3 3

R 2 R 3
(c) (3P0  2gH) (d) (3P0  2gH)
3 3
15. In the figure shown, the heavy cylinder (radius R) resting on a smooth surface separates two liquids
of densities 2 and 3. The height h for the equilibrium of cylinder must be [205169]

h 2 3
R R

3R 3 3
(a) (b) R (c) R 2 (d) R
2 2 4
16. A uniformly tapering vessel of height h whose lower and upper radii and r and R is completely filled
with a liquid of density  . The force that acts on the base of the vessel due to the liquid is [205170]

(a) R 2 hg (b) r 2 hg

2
Rr 1
(c)   hg (d) (R 2  r 2 )hg
 2  3

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17. Water enters a house through a pipe 2 cm inside diameter at an absolute pressure 4  105 Pa (about 4
atmospheres). The pipe leading to second floor bathroom 5 m above is 1 cm in diameter. The flow
velocity at the inlet pipe is 4 m/s. The pressure in the bathroom. [205171]

(a) 2  105 Pa (b) 2.3  105 Pa (c) 3  105 Pa (d) 3.3  105 Pa
18. A non-viscous liquid of constant density 103 kg/m3 flows in streamline motion along a vertical tube
PQ of variable cross-section. Height of P and Q are 2m and 2.5m respectively. Area of tube at Q = 3
time area of tube at P. Find the work done per unit volume by pressure as liquid flows from P to Q.
Speed of liquid at P is 3 m/s (g = 10 m/s2). [205172]
(a) 2000 J/m3 (b) 1000 J/m3 (c) 1575 J/m3 (d) 9000 J/m3
19. An incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a cylindrical pipe whose radius is 2R at
point A. The radius at point B, in the direction of flow, is R. If the velocity of liquid at point A is v
then its velocity at point B will be [205173]
(a) v (b) 4v (c) 2v (d) v/2
20. The hydraulic press shown in the figure is used to raise the mass M through a height of 0.5 cm by
performing 500 J of work at the small piston. The diameter of the large piston is 10 cm, while that of
the smaller one is 2 cm. The mass M is [205174]

(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these

21. When equal volumes of two substances are mixed, the specific gravity of the mixture is 4 . When
equal weights of the same substances are mixed, the specific gravity of the mixture is 3 . The specific
gravities of the two substances could be [205175]
(a) 6 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) and (d) 5 and 3
22. A uniform cube of mass is floating on the surface of a liquid with three fourth of its volume
immersed in the liquid (density ). The length of the side of the cube is equal to [205176]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

23. An ice cube is floating in water above which a layer of lighter oil is poured. As the ice melts
completely, the level of interface and the upper most level of oil will respectively [205177]

(a) rise and fall (b) fall and rise

(c) not change and no change (d) not change and fall

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24. A uniform rod AB, 12 m long weighing 24 kg, is supported at end B by a flexible light string and a
lead weight (of very small size) of 12 kg attached at end A. The rod floats in water with one-half of
its length submerged. For this situation, mark out the correct statement.
e densit of ter [205178]

(a) The tension in the string is

(b) The tension in the string is
(c) The volume of the rod is
(d) The point of application of the buoyancy force is passing through (centre of mass of rod)
25. A sphere of solid material of specific gravity 8 has a concentric spherical cavity and just sinks in
water. The ratio of radius of cavity to that of outer radius of the sphere must be [205179]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

26. A liquid is kept in a cylindrical vessel which is rotated along its axis. The liquid rises at the side. If
the radius of the vessel is and the speed of rotation is , then the difference in the height
of the liquid at the centre of the vessel and its sides is [205180]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
27. A U-shaped tube contains a liquid of density and it is rotated about the left dotted line as shown in
the figure. Find the difference in the levels of the liquid column. [205181]

(a) (b)
√

√
(c) (d)

28. A tank is filled up to a height with a liquid and is placed on a platform of height from the
ground. The distance from the ground where a small hole is punched to get the maximum range
is [205182]

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

29. A lawn sprinkler has 20 holes, each of cross-sectional area , and is connected to a
hose pipe of crosssectional area . If the speed of water in the hose pipe is , the
speed of water as it emerges from the holes is [205183]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
30. A hole is made at the bottom of a tank filled with water (density . If the total pressure
at the bottom of the tank is , then the velocity of efflux is [205184]

(a) √ (b) √ (c) √ (d) √

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EXERCISE-2
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) type
1. A tank, which is open at the top, contains a liquid up to a height H. A small hole is made in the side
of the tank at a distance y below the liquid surface. The liquid emerging from the hole lands at a
distance x from the tank [700812]

x
(a) if y is increased from zero to H, x will first increase and then decrease.
(b) x is maximum for y = H/2
(c) the maximum value of x is H.
(d) the maximum value of x will depend on the density of the liquid.
2. An object is floating in a liquid, kept in a container. The container is placed in a lift. Choose the
correct option(s) [700813]
(a) Buoyant force increases as lift accelerates up
(b) Buoyant force decreases as lift accelerates up
(c) Buoyant force remains constant as lift accelerates
(d) The fraction of solid submerged into liquid does not change
3. A small solid ball of density  is held inside at point A a cubical container of side L, filled with an
ideal liquid of density 4 as shown in the figure. Now, if the container starts moving with constant
acceleration a horizontally and the ball is released from point A simultaneously, then [700814]
P Q
L/2
A a
L/2

R L S
(a) For ball to hit the top of container at end Q, a = 3g
(b) For ball to hit the top of container at end Q, a = 2g
L
(c) Ball hits the top of container at end Q after a time t =
3g
2L
(d) Ball hits the top of container at end Q after a time t =
3g

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4. A bloc of m ss ‘m’ is tt ched b me ns of spring to the bottom of t n of
water as shown in figure. At equilibrium, the spring is under compression. If
the tank is now allowed to fall freely, then choose the correct alternative(s)
[700815]
(a) the spring comes to its relaxed position
(b) the spring compresses more than its equilibrium compression
(c) the boyant force becomes zero
(d) there will be some elongation is the spring
5. A plank is floating in a non-viscous liquid as shown. Choose the correct options. [700816]

(a) Equilibrium of plank is stable in vertical direction

(b) For small oscillations of plank in vertical direction motion is simple harmonic
(c) Even if oscillations are large, motion is simple harmonic till it is not fully immersed
(d) On vertical displacement motion is periodic but not simple harmonic
6. A non-viscous incompressible liquid is flowing from a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross section
as shown. Choose the correct options. [700817]

(a) speed of liquid at section- 2 is more

(b) volume of liquid flowing per second from section-2 is more
(c) mass of liquid flowing per second at both the sections is same
(d) pressure at section-2 is less
7. In two figures, [700818]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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8. A liquid flows through a horizontal tube. The velocities of the liquid in the two sections, which have
areas of cross section and , are and respectively. The difference in the levels of the liquid
in the two vertical tubes is . Then [700819]

(a) the volume of the liquid flowing through the tube in unit time is
(b) √
(c)
(d) the energy per unit mass of the liquid is the same in both sections of the tube
9. A small body of density is dropped from rest at a height into a lake of density , where
Which of the following statements is/are correct if all dissipative effects are neglected
(neglect viscosity)? [700820]
(a) The speed of the body just entering the lake is √ .
(b) The body in the lake experiences upward acceleration equal to { }
(c) The maximum depth to which the body sinks in the lake is
(d) The body does not come back to the surface of the lake.
10. A tube is placed on a horizontal surface such that its axis is horizontal, water is flowing in streamline
motion through the tube. Consider two points and in the tube at the same horizontal level:
[700821]
(a) The pressure is equal if the tube has a uniform cross. section
(b) The pressure may be equal even if the tube has a noll uniform cross-section.
(c) The pressure at and are equal for any shape of the tube
(d) The pressure can never be equal
11. The difference of pressure between two points along a horizontal pipe through which water is
flowing is of . If due to non-uniform cross section the speed of flow at a point of greater
cross section is , the speed of flow at the other point is [700822]
(a)
(b) less than
(c) not affected by non-uniform cross section
(d) greater than
12. The area of two holes and are and , respectively. The holes are at height and
from the surface of water. Find the correct option(s): [700823]

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(a) The velocity of efflux at hole is 2 times the velocity of efflux at hole .
(b) The velocity of efflux at hole is √ time the velocity of efflux at hole .
(c) The discharge is same through both the holes.
(d) The discharge through hole is √ time the discharge through hole .
13. A beaker exactly full of water has an ice piece floating in it. As the cube melts, what happens to
water level? [700824]
(a) it remains unchanged if the cube contains an air bubble
(b) the level falls if the cube contains some lead pieces inside it
(c) the level will rise if the cube contains some cork pieces inside
(d) the level remains the same if the cube contains some cork pieces inside it
14. A ball of density is dropped onto a horizontal sol10 surface. It bounces elastically from the surface
and returms to its original position in time . Next, the ball is released from the same height, but this
time it strikes the surface of a liquid of density but less than , and takes t: second to come
back to its original height [700825]
(a)
(b)
(c) the motion of the ball is not simple harmonic
(d) If , then the speed of the ball inside the liquid will be independent of its depth
15. siphon is a device to transfer liquid from a higher level to a power level. The condition of working of
a siphon is- [700826]

(a)
(b)
(c) should be less than the height of corresponding liquid barometer
(d) should be greater than the height of corresponding liquid barometer

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EXERCISE-3
Matrix Match type
1. A rectangular block of density , base area A and height h is kept on a spring.
The lower end of spring is fixed on the bottom of an empty vessel of base area h m
2A. The block compresses the spring by h/4 at equilibrium. The vessel is then
slowly filled by a liquid of density 2 till the spring becomes relaxed. The block
k
is then slowly pushed inside the liquid till it is immersed completely. Work done
to push the block completely inside is W1, work done by gravity on the block is
W2, and work done by upthrust is W3.
Match the following based on the above statements. [205200]
Column -I Column –II
(A) | W1 | (p) 5gh 2 A
8
(B) | W2 | (q) gh 2 A
8
(C) | W3 | (r) 3gh 2 A
4
(s) gh 2 A
4
(a) A-(p); B-(r); C-(t) (b) A-(p); B-(s); C-(r)
(c) A-(p); B-(q); C-(r) (d) A-(p); B-(t); C-(q)
2. Three holes and are made at depths and as shown. Total height of liquid in the
container is . Let is the speed with which liquid comes out of the hole and the range on
ground. Match the following two columns. [205201]

Column -I Column –II

(A) is maximum for (p) hole
(B) is minimum for (q) hole
(C) is maximum for (r) hole
(D) is minimum for (s) will depend on density of liquid
(a) (A → (r); B → (p); C → r; D → (r) (b) A → (r); B → (p); C → (q); D → (p)
(c) A → (r); B → (p); C → (r); D → (p) (d) A → (p); B → (p); C → (r); D → (p)

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Numerical Value type

3. A solid cylinder of height and mass is floating in a liquid of density as shown in the figure.
Find the acceleration of the vessel (in ) containing liquid for which the relative downward
acceleration of the completely immersed cylinder w.r.t. vessel becomes equal to one-third of that of
the vessel. (Take [205204]

4. When air of density flows across the top of the tube shown in the accompanying figure,
water rises in the tube to a height of . The speed of the air is . Determine the
value of N. [205205]

5. In the figure shown, the heavy cylinder (radius √ ) kept on a smooth surface separates two
liquids of densities and . The height (in meter) for the translational equilibrium of the
cylinder must be [205206]

Linked Comprehension type

Comprehension # 1
A container of large uniform cross-sectional area A resting on a horizontal surface, holds two
immiscible, non-viscous and incompressible liquids of densities and each of height as
shown in the figure. The lower density liquid is open to the atmosphere having pressure . A
homogeneous solid cylinder of length and cross-sectional area is immersed such
that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with length in the denser liquid.
The cylinder is then removed and the original arrangement is restored. A tiny hole of area
is punched on the vertical side of the container at a height . As a result of this, liquid
starts flowing out of the hole with a range on the horizontal surface.

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6. The density of the material of the floating cylinder is [205208]

(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. The total pressure with cylinder, at the bottom of the container is [205209]

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

8. The initial speed of efflux without cylinder is [205211]

(a) √ (b) √

(c) √ (d) None of these

9. The initial value of is [205212]

(a) √ (b) √
(c) √ (d) √

Comprehension # 2
If the container filled with liquid gets accelerated horizontally or vertically, pressure in liquid gets
changed. In liquid for calculation of pressure, effective is used. A closed box with horizontal base
by and a height is half filled with liquid. It is given a constant horizontal acceleration
and vertical downward acceleration .
10. The angle of the free surface with the horizontal is equal to [205214]
(a) (b) (c) (d)

11. Length of exposed portion of top of box is equal to [205215]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

12. Water pressure at the centre of the bottom of the box is equal to (atmospheric pressure ,
density of water [205217]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13. The maximum value of water pressure in the box is equal to [205218]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
14. What is the value of vertical acceleration of box for given horizontal acceleration , so that no
part of the bottom of the box is exposed? [205220]
(a) upwards (b) downwards (c) upwards (d) not possible

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Comprehension # 3
An object of density is dropped from rest at a height into a liquid of density kept in a tall
vertical cylindrical container. Neglect all dissipative effects and assume that there is no spilling of the
liquid.
15. The acceleration of the object while it is inside the liquid will be [205222]
(a) upwards (b) downwards

(c) ( ) upwards (d) ( ) upwards

16. The maximum depth to which the body sinks before it returns to surface is [205223]
(a) ( ) (b) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

17. The time taken by the object to reach the starting point (from which it is dropped) is
[205225]

(a) √

(b) √

(c) √
(d) it will never reach starting

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EXERCISE-4
Previous Years JEE Main /AIEEE
MCQ with One Correct Answer type
1. A submarine experience a pressure of at a depth of in a sea. When it goes further
to a depth of , it experiences a pressure of , then is approximately (density
of water and acceleration due to gravity ) [2019] [205227]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2. A wooden block floating in a bucket of water has of its volume submerged. When certain amount
of an oil is poured into the bucket, it is found that the block is just under the oil surface with half of
its volume under water and half in oil. The density of oil relative to that of water is
[2019] [205228]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. There is a circular tube in a vertical plane. Two liquids which do not mix
and of densities and are filled in the tube. Each liquid subtends
angle at centre. Radius joining their intcrfacc makcs an anglc with
vertical. Ratio is [2014] [205229]

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

4. A vessel contains oil (density ) over mercury (density . A homogeneous

sphere floats with half its volume immersed in mercury and the other half in oil. The density of the
material of the sphere in is [1988] [205231]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5. A U-tube of uniform cross-section is partially filled with a liquid I. Another liquid II which does not
mix with liquid is poured into one side. It is found that the liquid levels of the two sides of the tube
are the same, while the level of liquid I has risen by . If the specific gravity of liquid is , the
specific gravity of liquid II must be [1983] [205233]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. The whole system as shown in figure falls freely
under gravity. The upthrust on the body is [1982] [205234]

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(a) zero
(b) equal to the weight of liquid displaced
(c) equal to the weight of the body in air
(d) equal to the weight of the immersed portion of the body
7. A solid sphere of radius acquires a terminal velocity when falling (due to gravity) through a
viscous fluid having a coefficient of viscosity\eta. The sphere is broken into 27, identical solid
spheres. If each of these spheres acquires a terminal velocity, when falling through the same fluid,
the ratio equals [2019] [205236]
(a) 9 (b) (c) (d) 27
8. Water from a tap emerges vertically downwards with an initial speed of . The cross-
sectional area of the tap is . Assume that the pressure is constant throughout the stream of
water and that the flow is streamlined. The cross-sectional area of the stream, below the tap
would be [Take, [2019] [205238]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9. A long cylindrical vessel is half-filled with a liquid. When the vessel is rotated about its own vertical
axis, the liquid rises up near the wall. If the radius of vessel is and its rotational speed is 2
rotations per second, then the difference in the heights between the centre and the sides (in ) will
be [2019] [205241]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10. Water flows into a large tank with flat bottom at the rate of . Water is also leaking out of
a hole of area at its bottom. If the height of the water in the tank remains steady, then this
height is [2019] [205243]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. The top of a water tank is open to air and its water level is maintained. It is giving out water
per minute through a circular opening of radius is its wall. The depth of the centre of the
opening from the level of water in the tank is close to [2019] [205245]
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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EXERCISE-5
Previous Years JEE Advanced
MCQ with One Correct Answer type
1. Water is filled in a cylindrical container to a height of . The ratio of the cross-sectional area of
the orifice and the beaker is . The square of the speed of the liquid coming out from the orifice is
) [2005] [205774]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

2. A large open tank has two holes in the wall. One is a square hole of side at a depth from the top
and the other is a circular hole of radius at a depth from the top. When the tank is completely
filled with water, the quantities of water flowing out per second from both holes are the same. Then,
is equal to [2000] [205775]
(a) √ (b) (c) (d)
3. Water from a tap emerges vertically downwards with an initial speed of . The cross-sectional
area of tap is . Assume that the pressure is constant throughout the steam of water and that
the flow is steady, the cross-sectional area of stream below the tap is [1998] [205777]
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
4. A wooden block, with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in figure. The distance and
are shown there. After sometime the coin falls into the water. Then [2002] [205779]

(a) decreases and increases (b) increases and decreases

(c) Both and increase (d) Both and decrease
5. A hemispherical portion of radius is removed from the bottom of a cylinder of radius . The
volume of the remaining cylinder is and mass . It is suspended by a string in a liquid of density
, where it stays vertical. The

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upper surface of the cylinder is at a depth below the liquid surface. The force on the bottom of the
cylinder by the liquid is [2001] [205781]
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. A homogeneous solid cylinder of length and cross-sectional area is immersed such that it floats
with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with length in the denser liquid as shown in the
figure. The lower density liquid is open to atmosphere having pressure Then, density of solid is
given by [1995] [205782]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) type
7. The spring balance A reads 2 kg with a block m suspended from it. A balance B reads 5 kg when a
beaker with liquid is put on the pan of the balance. The two balances are now so arranged that the
hanging mass is inside the liquid in the beaker as shown in the figure. In this situation
[1985] [700827]

(a) the balance A will read more than 2 kg

(b) the balance B will read more than 5 kg
(c) the balance A will read less than 2 kg and B will read more than 5 kg
(d) the balances A and B will read 2 kg and 5 kg respectively

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8. A solid sphere of radius and density is attached to one end of a massless spring of force constant
. The other end of the spring is connected to another solid sphere of radius and density . The
complete arrangement is placed in a liquid of density and is allowed to reach equilibrium. The
correct statement(s) is (are) [2013] [700828]

(a) the net elongation of the spring is

(b) the net elongation of the spring is

(c) the light sphere is partially submerged
(d) the light sphere is completely submerged
9. Two solid spheres and of equal volumes but of different densities and
are connected by a string. They are fully immersed in a fluid of density .
They get arranged into an equilibrium state as shown in the figure with a
tension in the string. The arrangement is possible only if [2011] [700829]
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Numerical type
10. A column of mercury of length is contained in the middle of a horizontal tube of length
which is closed at both the ends. The two equal lengths contain air at standard atmospheric pressure
of of mercury. The tube is now turned to vertical position. By what distance will the column
of mercury be displaced? Assume temperature to be constant. [1978] [205786]
Linked Comprehension type
Comprehension # 1
A wooden cylinder of diameter , height and density is kept on a hole of diameter of tank,
filled with liquid of density as shown in the figure.

11. Now level of the liquid starts decreasing slowly. When the level of liquid is at a height above the
cylinder the block starts moving up. At what value of , will the block rise ? [2006] [205788]
(a) (b) (c) (d) Remains same
12. The block in the above question is maintained at the position by external means and the level of
liquid is lowered. The height when this external force reduces to zero is [2006] [205789]
(a) (b) (c) Remains same (d)
13. If height of water level is further decreased, then [2006] [205790]
(a) Cylinder will not move up and remains at its original position
(b) for , cylinder again starts moving up
(c) for , cylinder again starts moving up
(d) for , cylinder again starts moving up

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ANSWER KEY
Exercise-1
MCQs with One Correct Answer type
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b)
16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (a)
26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (a)

Exercise-2
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) type
1. (a)(b)(c) 2. (a)(d) 3. (b)(c) 4. (b)(c) 5. (a)(b)(c)
6. (a)(c)(d) 7. (a)(b)(c) 8. (a)(c)(d) 9. (a)(b)(c) 10. (a)(b)
11. (a)(d) 12. (a)(c)(d) 13. (a)(b)(d) 14. (a)(c)(d) 15. (a)(c)

Exercise-3
Matrix Match type
1. (b) 2. (c)
Numerical type
3. 5 4. 4 5. 2
Linked Comprehension type

Comprehension # 1
6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c)
Comprehension # 2
10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a)

Comprehension # 3
15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b)

Exercise-4
Previous Years JEE Main /AIEEE

MCQ with One Correct Answer type

1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)
6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (a)

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Exercise-5
Previous Years JEE Advanced

MCQ with One Correct Answer type

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d)
6. (a)
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) type
7. (b)(c) 8. (a)(d) 9. (a)(b)(d)
Numerical type
10. 2.95cm

Linked Comprehension type

Comprehension # 1
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (a)

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