CLASS: LT NEET DPT-18 DATE: 25.01.

2024

PHYSICS: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

1. A raindrop with radius R = 0.2 mm falls from a cloud at a height h = 2000 m above the
ground. Assume that the drop is spherical throughout its falls and the force of buoyance
many be neglected, then the terminal speed attained by the raindrop is [Density of water,
f w =1000 kg m and Density of air fa = 1.2 kg m-3, g = 10 m/s2, Coefficient of viscosity of air
−3

= 1.8 ×10−5 Ns m−2]

a) 14.4 m s−1 b) 43.56 m s−1 c) 250.6 m s−1 d) 4.94 m s−1

2. Varying cross-section, with speed v ms -1 at a point where the pressure is P pascal. At

P
another point where pressure is 2 pascal, its speed is V ms-1. If the density of the fluid is
ρ kg m and the flow is streamline, then V is equal to
−3

√
a) P + v
ρ √
b) 2 P + v 2
ρ
c)
√ P
2ρ
+v 2
√
d) P + v 2
ρ

3. An ideal fluid flows (laminar flow) through a pipe of non-uniform diameter. The
maximum and minimum diameters of the pipes are 6.4 cm and 4.8 cm, respectively. The
ratio of the minimum and the maximum velocities of fluid in this pipe is
d) √
81 9 3 3
a) 256 b) 16 c) 4
2

4. Water flows in a horizontal tube (see figure). The pressure of water changes by 700 Nm -2
between A and B where the area of cross section are 40 cm 2 and 20 cm2, respectively. Find
the rate of flow of water through the tube. (density of water = 1000 kg m-3)

a) 3020 cm3 / s b) 2420 cm3/s c) 2720 cm3/s d) 1810 cm3/s

5. Two spherical soap bubbles of radii r1 and r2 in vacuum combine under isothermal
conditions. The resulting bubble has a radius equal to
r 1 r2 r 1+ r 2
a) √ r 1 r 2 b) √ r 21 +r 22 c) r + r d)
1 2 2

6. Pressure inside two soap bubbles are 1.01 and 1.02 atmosphere, respectively. The ratio of
their volumes is
a) 4 : 1 b) 08 : 1 c) 8 : 1 d) 2 : 1
7. A small spherical droplet of density d is floating exactly half immersed in a liquid of
density ρ and surface tension T. The radius of the droplet is (take note that the surface
tension applies an upward force on the droplet)
a) r =
√ 2T
3 (d +ρ) g
b) r =
√ 3T
( 2 d−ρ ) g
c) r =
√ T
( d− ρ ) g
d) r =
√ T
(d +ρ) g

8. Bernoulli’s theorem is applicable in the case of

a) compressible liquid in stream lined flow
b) Compressible liquid in turbulent flow
c) incompressible liquid in stream lined flow
d) incompressible liquid in turbulent flow

9. The paint-gun works on the principle of

a) Boyle’s law b) Bernoulli’s principle
c) Archimedi’s principle d) Newton’s laws of motion

10. The volume of liquid flowing per second out of an orifice at the bottom of the tank does not
depend upon
a) the density of the liquid b) acceleration due to gravity
c) the height of the liquid above orifice d) the area of the orifice

11. The main cause of viscosity is

a) force of repulsion between molecules b) cohesive forces
c) adhesive forces d) both cohesive and adhesive forces

12. Viscosity is most closely related to

a) density b) velocity c) friction d) energy

13. A drop of water of radius ‘r’ is falling through the air of coefficient of viscosity ' η ' with a
constant velocity of ‘v’. The resultant force on the drop is
1
a) 6 πηrv b) 6 πηrv c) √ 6 πηrv d) zero

14. Surface tension of water is T1. When oil spreads on water surface tension becomes T2, then
T2
a) T 1>T 2 b) T 1=T 2 c) T 1<T 2 d) T 1=
2

15. The end of a glass tube becomes round on heating due to

a) friction b) Viscosity c) Gravity d) Surface tension

16. An incompressible liquid flows through a horizontally tube

LMN as shown in the figure. Then the velocity ‘V’ of the
liquid through the tube N is
a) 1 ms-1 b) 2 ms-1
c) 4.5 ms-1 d) 6 ms-1

17. An aeroplane of mass 5000 kg in flying at an altitude of 3 km. If the area of the weight is
50 m2 and pressure at the lower surface of wings is 0.6 × 105 pa, the pressure on the upper
 surface of wings is (in pascal) (g = 10 ms-2)
a) 59 ×103 b) 2 ×10 4 c) 6 ×10 3 d) 59

18. The level of water in a tank is 5 m high. A hole of area of cross section 1 cm2 is made at
the bottom of the tank. The rate of leakage of water from the hole in m3s-1 is (g = 10 ms-2)
a) 10-3 b) 10-4 c) 10 d) 10-2

19. If the shearing stress between the horizontal layers of water in a river is 1.5 milli
newton/m2 and η water=1 ×10−3 pa . S , The velocity gradient is ….. s-1
a) 1.5 b) 3 c) 0.7 d) 1

20. A force of 10 N is required to draw rectangular glass plate on the surface of a liquid with
some velocity. Force needed to draw another glass plate of 3 times length and 2 times
width is
a) 5/ 3 N b) 10 N c) 60 N d) 30 N

21. The velocity of a ball of mass ‘m’ density ‘d1’ when dropped in a container filled with
glycerin of density ‘d2’ becomes constant after some time. The viscous force acting on the
ball will be

( )
a) mg d
2
d1
( )
d
2
b) mg 1− d c) mg
1
( d 1 +d 2
d1 )
d) mg
(
d 1 +d 2
d2 )
22. Water is flowing through a capillary tube at the rate of 20 ×10−6 m3 / s. Another tube of same
radius and double the length is connected in series to the first tube. Now the rate of flow of
water in m3s-1 is
a) 10 ×10−6 b) 3.33 ×10−6 c) 6.67 ×10−6 d) 20 ×10−4

23. Water flowing from a hose pipe fills a 15 litre container in one minute. The speed of water
from the free opening of radius 1 cm is (in ms-1)
π 2.5
a) 2.5 b) 2.5 c) π d) 5 π

24. The length of a rubber cord floating on water is 5 cm. The force needed to pull the cord out
of water is …..N (surface tension of water is 7.2 ×10−2 Nm−1 ¿
a) 7.2 ×10−3 b) 7.2 ×10−4 c) 7.2 ×10−5 d) 7.2 ×10−2

25. 8000 identical water drops combine together to form a big drop. Then the ratio of the final
surface energy to the initial surface energy of all the drops together is
a) 1 : 10 b) 1 : 15 c) 1 : 20 d) 1 : 25

26. The work done in increasing the radius of a soap bubble from 4 cm to 5 cm is ……. Joule
(given surface tension of soap water to be 25 ×10−3 N /m)
a) 0.5657 × 10−3 b) 5.657 ×10−3 c) 56.5 ×10−3 d) 565 ×10−3

27. A mercury drop of radius 1 cm is sprayed into 106 drops of equal size. The energy
expended in joule is (surface tension of mercury is 460 ×10−3 N /m¿
a) 0.057 b) 5.7 c) 5.7 ×10−4 d) 5.7 ×10−6

28. A capillary tube of radius 0.25 mm is dipped vertically in a liquid of density 800 kg m-3 and
of surface tension 3 ×10−2 Nm-2. The angle of contact of liquid-glass is θ and given cos
 θ=0.3. If g = 10 ms-2 the rise of liquid in the capillary tube is ….. Cm
a) 9 b) 0.9 c) 9 ×10−3 d) 0.09

29. Capillary tubes of diameters 1, 1.5, 2 mm are dipped vertically in the same liquid. The
capillary ascents of the liquid in the tube are in the ratio
a) 2 : 3 : 4 b) 6 : 4 :3 c) 3 : 4 : 6 d) 4 : 3 : 2

30. When a cylindrical tube is dipped vertically into a liquid the angle of contact is 140 0.
When the tube is dipped with an inclination of 400 the angle of contact is
a) 1000 b) 1400 c) 1800 d) 600

31. A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire
arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator the length of water column in the capillary
tube will be
a) 4 cm b) 20 cm c) 8 cm d) 10 cm

32. Two liquid drops have their diameters as 1 mm and 2 mm. The ratio of excess pressures in
them is
a) 1:2 b) 2 :1 c) 4 : 1 d) 1 : 4

33. The pressure inside soap bubble is 1.01 and 1.02 atmosphere respectively the ratio of their
volume
a) 102:101 b) (102)3:(101)3 c) 8 : 1 d) 2 : 1

34. Excess pressure of one soap bubble is four times that of other. Then the ratio of volume of
first bubble to second one is
a) 1: 64 b) 64 :1 c) 4 : 1 d) 1 : 2

35. The work done is blowing a soap bubble of volume “V” is W. The work done in blowing a
soap bubble of volume “2V” is
2 2
a) W b) 2 3 W c) 3 3 W d) 2 W

36. A liquid drop of diameter D breaks up into 27 drops. Find the resultant change in energy
2
πT D
a) 2 π T D 2
b) πT D 2
c) d) 4 πT D2
2

37. Water rises to a height h1 in a capillary tube in a stationary lift. If the lift moves up with
uniform acceleration it rises to a height h2, then acceleration of the lift is
a) [ ]
h 2−h1
h2
g b) [ ]
h 2−h1
h1
g c) [ ]
h 1−h2
h1
g d) [ ]
h 1−h2
h2
g

38. Water flows through a horizontal pipe of cross-section ‘A’ at a speed V. If the cross-
section of the pipe is tripled, then the speed of flow of water under similar conditions is
3V V V
a) 9 V b) 2 c) 9 d) 3

39. Two water pipes of diameters 4 cm and 8 cm are connected with main supply line. The
velocity of flow of water in the pipe of 8 cm diameter is how many times to that of 4 cm
diameter pipe.
a) 4 b) 1/4 c) 2 d) 1/2
40. An orifice of area 10 sq. mm is made at the bottom of a vessel containing water to a height
of 10 m above the orifice. The velocity of liquid coming out from orifice is
a) 14 m/s b) 0.14 m/s c) 0.4 m/s d) 1.4 m/s

41. The radius of the capillary tube increased 0.2 % then the percentage increase in the rate of
flow of liquid through it is
a) 0.8 % b) 0.4 % c) 0.2 % d) 0.05 %

42. Water is flowing through a capillary tube at the rate of 20 ×10−6 m3 s−1. If an identical tube is
connected in series, the rate of flow of water in m3s-1 is
a) 20 ×10−6 b) 40 × 10−6 c) 0 d) 10 ×10−6

43. A 10 cm long wire is placed horizontally on the surface of water and is gently pulled up
with a force of 2 ×10−2 N to keep the wire in equilibrium . The surface tension of water in
N/m is
a) 0.002 b) 0.001 c) 0.1 d) 0.280

44. A square wire frame of side ‘L’ is dipped in a liquid. On taking out, a membrane is formed.
If the surface tension of liquid is T, the force acting on the frame due to the membrane will
be
a) 2 TL b) 4 TL c) 8 TL d) 16 TL

45. The surface tension of a soap solution is 0.05 Nm-1.How much work is done to produce a
soap bubble of radius 0.03 m?
a) 1.8 ×10−2 J b2.1 ×10−3 J ) c) 1.5 ×10−2 J d) 1.1 ×10−3 J