G D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA

CLASS XI PHYSICS
Chapter 9: Mechanical Properties of Fluids Assignment 1

1. Write the equation of continuity. Also plot a graph for 𝐴 vs 𝑣.

2. Define coefficient of viscosity and write its SI unit.
3. Why machine parts get jammed in winter?
4. How does rise in temperature effect (i) viscosity of gases (ii) viscosity of liquids?
5. A glass plate of 0.2 m2 in area is pulled with a velocity of 0.1 m/s over a larger glass plate that is at rest. What force is necessary to
pull the upper plate if the space between them is 0.003 m and is filled with oil of η= 0.01 Ns/m2.
6. An ideal fluid flow through a pipe of circular cross section made of two sections with diameters 2.5 cm & 3.75 cm. What is the ratio
of velocities of the fluid in the two pipes?
7. The area of cross-section of a water pipe entering the basement of a house is 4 × 10–4 m2. The pressure of water at this point is 3 ×
105 N/m2, and speed of water is 2 m/s. The pipe tapers to an area of cross section of 2 × 10–4 m2, when it reaches the second floor
8 m above the basement. Calculate the speed and pressure of water flow at the second floor.
8. Why should we stand behind the yellow line when a fast moving metro train passes the station platform?
9. Using dimensional method obtain, Stoke’s law expression for viscous force F = 6π η a v.
10. Define terminal velocity. Write an expression for terminal velocity of a sphere falling through a viscous liquid. Use the formula to
explain the observed rise of air bubbles in a liquid.
11. Match the following:
(a) Viscosity (i) transport of mass
(b) Diffusion (ii) transport of energy
(c) Conduction (iii) transport of momentum

12. The terminal velocity of a tiny droplet is 𝑣. If N number of such identical droplets combine to form a bigger drop, find the terminal
velocity of the bigger drop.
13. In which of the following types of flows is the Bernoulli's theorem strictly applicable?
a) compressible liquid in turbulent flow b) incompressible liquid in turbulent flow
c) compressible liquid in streamlined flow d) incompressible liquid in streamlined flow
14. Under the following conditions, what will be the Bernoulli’s equation?
a) The fluid is moving but its depth is constant, h1=h2. b) The fluid is static—that is, v1=v2=0.
15. If the average vertical distance between the heart and the top of human head is 50 cm, calculate the minimum pressure required to
force the blood from the former to the later. Density of blood = 1.04 g/cm3.
16. Antiseptics have low surface tension. Why?
17. What will be the effect of increasing temperature on (i) angle of contact (ii) surface tension?
18. What will happen to the angle of contact on adding soluble impurity to a liquid?
19. What makes raincoats waterproof?
20. Why does mercury not wet glass?
21. Calculate excess pressure in an air bubble of radius 6 mm. Surface tension of liquid is 0.58 N/m.
22. A soap bubble of radius 1 cm expands into a bubble of radius 2 cm. Calculate the increase in surface energy if the surface tension
for soap is 25 dyne/cm.
23. A liquid drop of diameter D breaks up into 27 tiny drops. Find the resulting change in energy. Take surface tension of liquid as σ.
24. A capillary tube of a uniform bore is dipped vertically in water which rises by 7 cm in the tube. Find the radius of the capillary tube if
the surface tension of water is 70 dynes/cm. Angle of contact = 00, g = 10 m/s2
25. A liquid rises to a height of 12 centimetre in a glass capillary of radius 0.01 cm. What will be the height of the liquid column in a
similar glass capillary of radius 0.03 centimetre?
26. When a capillary tube of radius 0.45 mm is dipped into water, the level inside the capillary tube rises to a height of 3 cm above the
surface of the water. Calculate the surface tension of water if its angle of contact is zero and density is 1g/cc, g = 9.8m/s2.