SECTION-I

Single Correct Answer Type 66 Q. [3 M (–1)]

1. A square gate of size 1 m × 1 m is hinged at its mid point. A fluid of density r fills the space to the left
of the gate. The force F required to hold the gate stationary is

(A) rg/3 (B) 1/2 rg (C) rg/6 (D) none of these

2. A barometer made of a very narrow tube (see fig.) is placed at normal temperature Vaccum
and pressure. The coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 0.00018/°C and Hg
that of the tube is negligible. The temperature of mercury in the barometer is now
raised by 1°C but the temperature of the atmosphere does not change. Then
Statement-1 : The mercury height in the tube remains unchanged.
Statement-2 : The atmospheric pressure remains same.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true
3. If solid will break under pressure greater than 13 atm and that solid has a specific gravity of 4, what is the
maximum height of a circular solid column made from the solid that can be built at the earth's surface ?
(Note: 1atm = 105 Pa.)
(A) 4m (B) 32.5m (C) 24m (D) 30m
4. At shallow depth h, the pressure in the ocean is simply given by P = P0 + rgh, in which r is the density
of water and P0 is the air pressure. As we go deeper, the high pressure causes the water to compress and
become denser. Which of the following sketches illustrates the correct dependence of the pressure on
the depth h ?
P P P P

(A) P 0
(B) P0 (C) P0 (D) P0
h h h h
5. A solid cylinder having uniform cross section of height H and having density r is floating in two
immiscible liquids of densities r1 and r2 as shown in figure. Choose CORRECT alternative (h2 < H)

h3
r
r2 h2
H

h1
H r1

(A) If r < r2 < r1, h3 must be zero (B) If r < r2 < r1, h3 may be zero
(C) If r2 < r < r1, h3 may be zero (C) If r2 < r < r1, h3 must be non zero
6. A large plastic sphere floats on water with one sixteenth of its volume above the surface. Oil is poured
over water till the sphere is just covered by oil. At this stage one half of the sphere is below water oil
interface. What is density of oil?
(A) 940 kg/m3 (B) 875 kg/m3 (C) 700 kg/m3 (D) 500 kg/m3
7. A vertical triangular plate ABC is placed inside water with side BC parallel to water surface as shown.
The force on one surface of plate by water is (density of water is r and atmospheric pressure P0) :-

h
A

B b C

1 1 a2 b
(A) ( P0 + hrg ) ab (B) ( P0 + hrg ) ab + rg
2 2 3

1
(C) éëP0 + rg ( h + a )ùû ab (D) 0
2
8. A U-shaped tube has both ends open and is half full with water. Oil is carefully poured into the right side
of the U-tube, so that it floats on top of the water and so that no oil gets past the middle (bottom) of the
tube. The level of the top of the oil will be (density of oil < density of water)
(A) above the level of the top of the water in the left side of the U-tube.
(B) below the level of the top of the water in the left side of the U-tube.
(C) the same as the level of the top of the water in the left side of the U-tube.
(D) the level of the top of the water on the right side will be the same as on the left side.
9. A barometer tube of length 0.99m reads 0.76 m . The volume of air measured at atmospheric pressure to
be introduced into space to cause the length of mercury column to drop to 0.57 m is (the cross-section of
the barometer tube is 0.1 cm2)?
(A) 10.5 cc (B) 1.05 cc (C) 105 cc (D) None of these
10. As shown, a piston chamber of cross section area A is filled with ideal gas. A sealed piston of mass m is
right at the middle height of the cylinder at equilibrium. The friction force between the chamber wall and
the piston can be ignored. The mass of the rest of the chamber is M. The atmosphere pressure is P0. Now
slowly pull the piston upwards, find the maximum value of M such that the chamber can be lifted off the
ground. The temperature remains unchanged.

P0 A - 2mg P0 A - mg P0 A - mg P0 A
(A) M = (B) M = (C) M = (D) M =
2g 2g g 2g
11. A horizontal tube contains mercury column of length 10 cm and rest is air on both sides of it. When the
tube is vertical the length of air column changes as shown in the figure. The pressure when the tube is
horizontal is (Assume temperature of air remains constant) :-

20cm 10cm 20cm 25cm

Air Air
10cm

15cm

(A) 105 N/m2 (B) 2.5 × 103 N/m2 (C) 0.255 × 103 N/m2 (D) 25.5 × 103 N/m2
12. A flask was tightly fitted with a cork fitted with a pipe. Kerosene was poured in the flask till the cork. By
how many pascals will the pressure on the bottom of the flask change during heating of the kerosene by
a temperature difference of 30 °C if volume of the flask is 2 litres, its height h = 20 cm, cross section of
the pipe is 2 cm2? The coefficient of volume expansion of kerosene is 10–3 /°C, its density before heating
was 0.8 × 103 kg/m3. Thermal expansion of the flask can be neglected.

(A) 1.97 kPa (B) 4.73 kPa (C) 8.36 kPa (D) 2.28 kPa
13. A Cylindrical tank has a cross-sectional area S = 1000 cm , stands motionless on a horizontal surface
2

(figure). In its wall there is a hole, cross-sectional area of which S1 = 10 cm2, located at a distance
h1 = 80 cm from the surface of water in the tank and the h2 = 180 cm from the bottom. Find cross-
sectional area S2 of the jet emanating from the hole at the place of its falling on a horizontal surface.

h1
S1

h2
S2

5 20
(A) 7.5 cm2 (B) 5 cm2 (C) cm 2 (D) cm 2
13 13
14. A cylinder of uniform mass density r is in equilibrium under the pressure forces acting due to two ideal
liquids of density s1 and s2. Choose the correct alternative.

s1
2h
h h1
r
h2
h
s2

(A) This is only possible if s1 > r > s2

2h 1 s -r
(B) h = r - s
1 2

(C) If the cylinder is pressed slightly towards the bottom surface, it continues to move towards the
bottom surface.
(D) If the cylinder is pressed slightly towards the bottom surface, it reaches at the bottom surface with
s1 - s2 gh12
velocity
r h

15. In the given tube liquid of density r is filled. Find the acceleration of the tube towards right direction
such that no liquid will fall out of the tube :-

5l a

53°
l

3 4
(A) g (B) g (C) g (D) 4g
5 5
16. A uniform solid sphere of radius R is in equilibrium inside a liquid whose density varies with depth
æ hö
from free surface as r = r0 ç1 + . Where h is depth from free surface. Density of sphere s will be
è h0 ÷ø

Free surface

d
h0
R

æ d ö æ d ö æ 2d ö æ dö
(A) s = r0 ç1 + (B) s = r0 ç1 - (C) s = r0 ç1 + (D) s = r0 ç1 +
è 2h0 ÷ø è 2h0 ÷ø è h0 ÷ø è h0 ÷ø
17. A small ball is falling in a liquid with a terminal speed of 8 m/s. If the same ball is dropped in a liquid
flowing horizontally with a speed of 6 m/s, what is its terminal speed as seen from ground?
(A) 10 m/s (B) 14 m/s (C) 12 m/s (D) 8 m/s
18. A piston and cylinder machine containing a fluid system has a stirring device as shown in figure. The
piston is frictionless, and it is held down against the fluid due to atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa. The
stirring device is turned 9500 revolutions with an average torque against the fluid of 1.25 Nm. Meanwhile
the piston of 0.65 m diameter moves out 0.6 m. Find the net work transfer for the system.

System
0.6m

p=101.3kPa

W2 W1

Cylinder Stirrer
W

(A) –27.227 k J (B) –54.455 kJ (C) –74.622 kJ (D) –96.789 kJ

19. A pan balance has a container of water with an overflow spout on the right-hand pan as shown. It is full
of water right up to the overflow spout. A container on the left-hand pan is positioned to catch any water
that overflows. The entire apparatus is adjusted so that it’s balanced. A brass weight on the end of a
string is then lowered into the water, but not allowed to rest on the bottom of the container. What
happens next?

(A) Water overflows and the right side of the balance tips down.
(B) Water overflows and the left side of the balance tips down.
(C) Water overflows but the balance remains balanced.
(D) Water overflows but which side of the balance tips down depends on whether the brass weight is
partly or completely submerged.
20. An open cubical vessel is standing on an inclined plane, angle 45°, as seen in figure. Its walls are thin
and it is kept from sliding down by a small wedge (C). The vessel is filled to its half with mercury and
an iron sphere is floating on the surface from point A in the direction of point B. When is the vessel most
likely to tip over?

A
B
C

(A) When the sphere is at A

(B) When the sphere is at B
(C) When the sphere is at mid point of A and B
(D) In all the positions of the sphere, the tendency of tipping is equal.
21. A hollow cone floats with its axis vertical upto one-third of its height in a liquid of relative density 0.8
and with its vertex submerged. When another liquid of relative density r is filled in it upto one-third of
its height, the cone floats upto half its vertical height. The height of the cone is 0.10 m and the radius of
the circular base is 0.05 m. The specific gravity r is given by
(A) 1.0 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.1 (D) 1.9
22. A solid cone of uniform density and height 2R and base radius R has a conical portion scooped out from
its base with the same base radius but height R as shown in the figure. The solid cone is floating in a
liquid of density r with vertex A touching the fluid surface. If atmospheric pressure is P0, the force acting
on the surface BCD due to liquid is

C
C
2R
R

B D

pR 3rg é 2Po ù pR 3rg é 3Po ù pR 3rg é 3Po ù pR 3rg é 3Po ù

(A) ê2 + Rrg ú (B) ê5 + Rrg ú (C) 3 ê1 + Rrg ú (D) 3 ê5 + Rrg ú
3 2 ë û 3 2 ë û ë û ë û
23. A spherical container of radius R = 3m is fixed on ground. 2 small holes are made at the top and at a
radial position of 30°. The container is filled with water. Find the distance L (in m) at which is issuing jet
strikes :

30°

3 + 13 9 + 3 13 13 - 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 4 2
24. The temperature of air inside the soap bubble is slightly more than the ambient temperature T, so that the
bubble begins to rise? Bubble radius is r, the surface tension of the soap film s. Weight of soap film and
its thickness can be neglected. If the temperature of the air inside is T + DT, find DT. Atmospheric
pressure = P0.
4sT 8sT 2sT sT
(A) DT ³ P r (B) DT ³ P r (C) DT ³ P r (D) DT ³ P r
0 0 0 0
25. A wooden plank is floating on the water in a pool. It is tethered to the bottom of the pool by a string
attached at mid point of an edge of bottom face, which causes it to float with the diagonal of its vertical
cross-section coinciding with the level surface of the water, as shown in the figure. What is the specific
gravity of the wood?

(A) 1/5 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/3 (D) 1/2

26. An object of volume 0.5 m3 density 500 kg/m3 is glued to the flat bottom of a water container. The flat
base of the object glued to the bottom has area 100 cm2 and density water is 1.0 g/cm3. If the maximum
force that the glue can withstand is 2000 N, up to what maximum height above the base can water be
filled in the container so that the object is not torn apart from the base ?

(A) 5m (B) 10 m (C) up to any height (D) insufficient information

27. A concrete sphere of radius R has a cavity of radius r which is packed with sawdust. The specific
gravities of concrete and sawdust are respectively 2.4 and 0.3. For this sphere to float with its entire
volume submerged under water, ratio of mass of concrete to mass of sawdust will be :-
(A)8 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these
28. Ram decided to weigh a block he found near the Ganges river. For this he used symmetrical equal-arm
scales, made of iron. In the air, weighing gave result M = 2.1 kg. When the scales were completely
immersed in the water of the river, the result was different - for balancing iron weights of mass 1.8 kg in
air needed to be put on block. In this case, the substance being weighed, and the weights were also
completely immersed in water. What is the density of the block? Iron Density = 8 g/ cm3, water density
1.0 g/cm3.
(A) 6/5 gm/cc. (B) 8/7 gm/cc. (C) 7/9 gm/cc. (D) None of these
29. This figure shows the diagram of a spillway from which water is flowing. The width of the spillway is
w and height of water is y. What is the rate of volume flow through the spillway? Take w = 6m and
y = 5m.

200 3 100 3
(A) 200 m3/sec (B) 100 m3/sec (C) m / sec (D) m / sec
3 3
30. A bent arc shaped sealed glass tube filled with water is accelerated horizontally with acceleration a. A
small air bubble inside it is found to be stuck at 1 cm from vertical axis. Neglect surface tension. What is
the acceleration of the tube.

g g
(A) to right (B) to left (C) 3 g to right (D) 3 g to left
3 3
31. A balloon of volume 20 m3 is filled with helium. It rises to a height of 180 m in 30sec starting from rest.
The mass of balloon and equipment (excluding payload and helium) is 12 kg. If density of air is
1.29 kg/m3 and density of helium is 0.18 kg/m3 and are constant, find the mass of payload lifted by the
balloon:-
(A) 7.5 kg (B) 8 kg (C) 8.8 kg (D) 9.2 kg
32. A block of wood is floating in water such that 1/2 of it is submerged in water. When the same block is
floated in alcohol, 1/3rd of it's volume is submerged. Now a mixture of water and alcohol is made taking
equal volume of both and block is floated in it. What is the % of it's volume that is now submerged?
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 60
33. A tennis ball receives a top spin when struck by a racket and describes a curved trajectory. The top spin
implies that the rotatory motion of the top surface of the ball is in the direction of the translatory motion
of the ball. Which one of the following statements is the best description of the trajectory ?
(A) Pressure on the top surface is lower; trajectory rises
(B) Pressure on the top surface is lower; trajectory dips
(C) Pressure on the top surface is higher; trajectory rises
(D) Pressure on the top surface is higher; trajectory dips
34. A sphere of brass released in a long liquid column attains a terminal speed v0. If the terminal speed
attained by the sphere of marble of the same radius and released in the same liquid is nv0, then the value
of n will be. Given: The specific gravities of brass, marble and the liquid are 8.5, 2.5 and 0.8 respectively.
(A) 5/17 (B) 17/77 (C)11/31 (D)17/5
35. A non-viscous ideal fluid is flowing vertically downwards in a pipe. The area of cross-section at section
‘A’ is double that at section ‘B’. Vertical distance between section A and section B is h and the height of
h
water column in tube (2) is more than that in tube (1) by distance. Velocity of the fluid at section A is:
2

tube (1)
A

tube (2)

gh gh gh
(A) gh (B) (C) (D)
2 3 5
36. A Pitot tube is shown in figure. Wind blows in the direction shown. Air at inlet A is brought to rest,
whereas its speed just outside of opening B is unchanged. The U tube contains mercury of density rm.
Find the speed of wind with respect to Pitot tube. Neglect the height difference between A and B and
take the density of air as ra.

2(rm - ra )gh 2(rm - ra )gh 2(ra - rm )gh 2(ra - rm )gh

(A) ra (B) rm (C) ra (D) rm
37. A vessel having two immiscible fluids having density r1 and r2 filled upto height h1 and h2 placed on a
block of height d as shown in figure. There is a hole at a distance x from the bottom of vessel. For all x
Î (0, h1) if x increases, range (R) increases. Choose the correct relation(s).

r2 h2

r1 h1
x

r2 h 2 r1h 2 r1h 2 r2 h 2
(A) r > d + h1 (B) r > d + h1 (C) r > d - h1 (D) r > d - h1
1 2 2 1

38. Two immiscible liquid are filled in conical flask as shown in figure. The area of cross section is shown,
a small hole of area a is made in lower end of cone. Find speed of liquid flow from hole
open to air

h r

2r
h

2 gh gh 2 gh 3 gh
(A) 17 a 2 (B) 17 a 2 (C) 17a 2 (D) 17a 2
1- 2 1- 2 1- 1-
A A 32 A2 32 A2
39. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is kept on a rough surface. The velocities of air (density r)
4prR 2
around the sphere are as shown in figure. Assuming R to be small and M = kg , what is the
g
minimum value of coefficient of friction so that the sphere starts pure rolling? (Assume force due to
pressure difference is acting on centre of mass of the sphere)

Ö14 m/s
Ö7 m/s
M R

m Horizontal
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.0
40. The cylindrical tank open from the top was completely filled with water from the tap in time
t1 = 45 minutes. When a small hole is formed at the bottom of its vessel, and the tap is closed, the vessel
gets empty in time t2 = 90 minutes. Now the empty tank with the hole was placed under the open tap for
a period much longer than both t2 and t1. How long will it take for all the water to pour out of the tank
after the tap is closed ? The rate of flow of water from the tap is constant.
(A) 45 minutes (B) 40 minutes (C) 60 minutes (D) 35 minutes
41. The gate shown is hinged at H. The 2 m wide gate is normal to the plane of the diagram. Find the force
required at A to hold the gate closed. (weight of the gate is negligible)

1m
H
F
2m
water
30°

(A) 25.3 kN (B) 28.3 kN (C) 33.3 kN (D) 38.3 kN

42. A stream of liquid, set at an angle q, is directed against a plane surface (figure). The liquid, after hitting
the surface, spreads over it. Find the pressure on the surface. The density of the liquid is r and its
velocity is v.

a
v

1 2 1 2
(A) rv2 cos q (B) rv2 cos2 q (C) rv cos q (D) rv cos2 q
2 2
43. An ideal liquid of density r is pushed with velocity v through the central limb of the tube shown in the
figure. What force does the liquid exert on the tube? The cross-sectional areas off the three limbs are
equal to A each. Assume stream-line flow.

60° 60°
A A

A
v

9 5 3
(A) rAv2 (B) rAv 2 (C) rAv 2 (D) rAv2
8 4 2
44. To demonstrate Bernoulli's principle, an instructor arranges two circular horizontal plates of radii b each
with distance d (d << b) between them (see figure). The upper plate has a hole of radius a in the middle.
On blowing air at a speed v0 through the hole so that the flow rate of air is pa 2 v0 , it is seen that the lower
plate does not fall. If the density of air is r, the upward force on the lower plate is well approximated by
the formula (assume that the region with r < a does not contribute to the upward force and the speed of
air at the edges is negligible) (take a << b)
a

d
b

prv02a4 æ b ö prv02a2 b2 æ b ö prv02d4 æ b ö 2prv02a4 æ b ö

(A) lnç ÷ (B) lnç ÷ (C) lnç ÷ (D) l nç ÷
4d2 èaø 4d2 èaø d2 èaø d2 èaø
45. A hollow cylinder of radius R and height h (<<R) is completely filled with a liquid having coefficient of
viscosity h. Now a cylinder of radius R is placed over it and is rotated with constant angular velocity w
by an external agent as shown.
w

h h
R

(A) External power required to rotate the cylinder with constant angular velocity w is zero.
pw R 4h
(B) External torque required to rotate the cylinder with constant angular velocity w is .
h
pw R 4h
(C) External torque required to rotate the cylinder with constant angular velocity w is .
2h
pw 2 R 4h
(D) External power required to rotate the cylinder with constant angular velocity w is .
h
46. A cylindrical piston of length l and radius R is moved with constant velocity v in a cylindrical tube filled
with oil. If the clearance between the piston and tube is h (<< R), assuming h as the coefficient of
viscosity of the oil, find the external force required to derive the piston with constant velocity.
vl vl
(A) F = pRh (B) F = 2 pRh h
h h l
v
2 vl 2 vl
Piston
(C) F = pR h (D) F = 2 pR h h
h h
47. During a coating process, a thin, flat tape of width w is pulled through a channel of length L containing
a Newtonian fluid of density r and dynamic viscosity µ. The fluid is in contact with both sides of the
tape. Estimate the force required to pull the tape through the channel if the tape has velocity V and the
channel has height H. You may assume that the tape is much thinner than H.
L
V,F
H

channel of width w filled

with a Newtonian fluid

4mVLw 2mVLw mVLw mVLw

(A) (B) (C) (D)
H H H 2H
48. A Lightweight thin wire ring hanging on a soap film that is held in a circular frame. The mass of the ring
is m, its radius R, the coefficient of surface tension of the film is s, the diameter of the frame D > 2R.
The frame and ring are horizontal, their centres are on the same vertical line. What is the distance from
the plane of the ring to the plane of the frame? Mass of the film can be neglected in comparison with the
mass of the ring, Also mg << sR.
mg D mg æ D ö mg æ D ö mg æ D ö
(A) h = ln (B) h = ç - R ÷ (C) h = ç - R ÷ (D) h = tan -1 ç ÷
4 ps 2R 4 psR è 2 ø 2psR è 2 ø 4 ps è 2R ø
49. A very small ball of radius r and mass m is released in a large tank having a liquid of density r and
moving with an acceleration a as shown in figure. If coefficient of viscosity the liquid is h, then terminal
speed of the ball will be (neglect buoyant force)

mg ma m 2 2 m
(A) 6 ph r (B) 6 ph r (C) 6phr g + a (D) 6 phr g + a
50. A spherical object of mass 1 kg and radius 1m is falling vertically downward inside a viscous liquid in
a gravity free space. At a certain instant the velocity of the sphere is 2m/s. If the coefficient of viscosity
1
of the liquid is N - s / m2 , then velocity of ball will become 0.5 m/s after a time :
18p
(A) ln 4s (B) 2 ln 4s (C) 3 ln 4s (D) 2 ln 2s
51. A liquid of density 'r' flows at a rate Q m3/sec through a pipe of diameter 'd'. If the coefficient of
viscosity for the liquid is h , the relation for Reynolds number will be :
4rQ 2rQ rQ rQ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
pdh pdh pdh pd 2 h
52. Which of the following will decrease the chance of turbulent blood flow in a vein?
(A) Narrowing the vein.
(B) Thinning the blood without changing its density.
(C) Increasing the absolute pressure on each end of the vein by the same amount
(D) Lowering the blood density without thinning it.
53. A highly viscous liquid of viscosity coefficient h flows through a fixed horizontal cylindrical tube
(fixed from outer surface) of internal radius r, thickness t (t << r) and length l. Volume of liquid flowing
per second is Q and pressure difference across the tube is P. Modulus of rigidity of material of tube is b.
Shear strain in the tube will be :
8hQ 4 hQ pb r 3 br 2
(A) (B) pb r 3 (C) (D)
pb r 2 16hQ 8 hQ
54. Two balls A and B of same outer radius 2R are released from rest in water of sufficient depth. Both balls
are made from same material. Ball A is completely solid and ball B is hollow upto radius R. Find ratio of
terminal velocity of A and terminal velocity of B (specific gravity of balls is 2)

A B

7 4 4
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
6 5 3
55. A thin square plate of side 2m is moving at the interface of two very viscous liquids of viscosities
h1 = 1 poise and h2 = 4 poise respectively as shown in the figure. Assume a linear velocity distribution
in each fluid. The liquids are contained between two fixed plates. h1 + h2 = 3 m.

Fixed
Plate-1
Liquid 1
h1 h1 =1 poise

F
3m
Square Plate
h2 h2 =4 poise Liquid 2

Plate-2
Fixed

A force F is required to move the square plate with uniform velocity 10 m/s horizontally then the value
of minimum applied force will be :
(A) 6N (B) 12 N (C) 24 N (D) 40 N
56. A razor-blade floats on the surface of water contained in a glass. When the glass is gently shaken, the
razor-blade sinks. Mark the incorrect statement :
(A) Volume of displaced water is lesser than blades own volume.
(B) When the razor-blade sinks, the height of the water decreases.
(C) For a floating body of greater density than water its weight is balanced by the compressive forces of
the water below it.
(D) Weight of razor-blade is equal to the weight of the displaced water due to volume occupied by the
razor-blade and some additional region affected by surface tension.
57. You intend to gently place several steel needles on the free surface of the water in a large tank. The
needle come in two lengths, some are 5 cm long and some are 10 cm long. Needles of each length are
available with diameters of 1mm, 2.5 mm and 5mm. Surface tension of water = 0.072 N/m, angle of
contact is 0°, and density of steel is 7.8 gm/cm3 :-
(A) All needles will float.
(B) Only 1mm diameter needles will float.
(C) Only needles with diameters 1mm and 2.5 mm will float.
(D) All needles will sink.
R
58. Consider three concentric soap bubbles of radius ; R and nR as shown. Surface tension for each
n
bubble is T and atmospheric pressure is P0. Value of n for which pressure (P) of gas inside smallest
bubble is minimum (n is integer greater than 1) :-

P0

R R/n

nR

(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) n ® ¥ (D) for every value of n, value of P remain same
59. A closed vessel is filled with water whose volume is less than the volume of vessel. The vessel is carried
to a gravity free region. The shape of water in the vessel will be :-

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

60. A rigid ring A and a rigid thin disk B both made of same material, when gently placed on water, just
manage to float due to surface tension as shown in the figure. Both the ring and the disk have same
radius. What can you conclude about their masses (thickness may be different)?

(A) Both have the same mass.

(B) Mass of the ring is half of that of the disk.
(C) Mass of the ring is double to that of the disk.
(D) More information is needed to decide.
61. A portion of a tube is shown in the figure. Fluid is flowing from cross-section
area A1 to A2. The two cross-sections are at distance ' l ' from each other. The
gl
velocity of the fluid at section A2 is . If the pressures at A1 & A2 are same,
2
then the angle made by the tube with the horizontal will be :
3
(A) 37º (B) sin-1 (C) 53º (D) none of these
4
62. Two vertical parallel glass plates are partially submerged in water. The distance between the plate is d
and their width is l. Assume that the water between the plates does not reach the upper edges of the
plates and that the wetting is complete. The water will rise to height (r = density of water and s =
surface tension of water)
2s 3s 4s 5s
(A) (B) rgd (C) rld (D) rgl
rgd
63. A thread is tied slightly loose to a wire frame as in figure and the frame is dipped into a soap solution and
taken out. The frame is completely covered with the film. When the portion A is punctured with a pin,
the thread :-

frame
A
B
thread

(A) Becomes concave towards A.

(B) Becomes convex towards A.
(C) Remains in the initial position.
(D) Either (1) or (2) depending on the size of A w.r.t. B
64. A Cartesian diver is an instrument devised by Decartes. Here a test tube is floating in water as shown.
The pressure in air above the test tube is atmospheric. The pressure can be increased by pushing the
rubber membrane at the top & decreased by pulling the rubber membrane at the top. If the membrane is
pulled :

Rubber
membrane

10cm=l1
4cm=l2
6cm=l3

(A) l1, l2 & l3 all increase

(B) l1 increases, l3 decreases, l2 remains almost same.
(C) l1 increases, l3 & l2 both decrease.
(D) l1 decreases, l3 & l2 both increase.
65. A rigid bent light rod of total length 2l can slide on fixed wire frame with the help of frictionless sliders.
There is thin liquid film (surface tension T) between bent rod and wire frame. In equilibrium the elongation
æ 4Tla ö
in spring is given by çè . Then find the value of a.
5K ÷ø

l
37° K spring constant
37°
l
Rod

Fixed wire flame Slider

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

66. A fine rubber band which in its un-stretched condition forms a circle of radius r is dropped on a soap
film formed over a wire frame. When the film inside the band is broken, it stretches into a circle of radius
nr. If the band is cut and used as a single strand to suspend a mass m, equilibrium elongation is equal to
unstretched length. Surface tension of soap film is
mg(n - 1) mg(n - 1) mg(n - 1) mgp(n - 1)
(A) S = (B) S = (C) S = (D) S =
2pnr 2nr 2r 2nr
Multiple Correct Answer Type 44 Q. [4 M (–1)]
67. A rectangular narrow U-tube has equal arm lengths and base length, each equal to l. The vertical arms
are filled with mercury up to l/2 and then one end is sealed. By heating the enclosed gas all the mercury
is expelled. If atmospheric pressure is P0, the density of mercury is r and cross-sectional area is S, then
[Neglect thermal expansion of glass and mercury]
5l
(A) Work done by the gas against the atmospheric pressure is PS
2 0
7 l
(B) Work done by the gas against the gravity is Srgl2 l/2
4 l
(C) Work done by the gas against the atmospheric pressure is P0Sl
(D) Word done by the gas against the gravity is Srgl2
68. A cylinder container has an irregular shaped dent on the side wall of container due to which its volume
decreases by V. Container is filled completely with a liquid of density r (here in the options below, side
wall refers to all the curved and dent part of the cylinder). Then

(A) Force on liquid due to side wall may be greater or equal to Vrg depending on location of dent.
(B) Force on liquid due to side wall is always equal to Vrg.
(C) Force on liquid due to side wall is independent on shape of dent provided volume reduction due to
dent remains same
(D) Force on liquid due to side wall is dependent on shape of dent even if volume reduction due to dent
remains constant.
69. A long U tube is filled with a liquid of density 'r' such that length of the tube above liquid is 'a' in both
arm. One side of tube (right arm) is sealed and the tube is inverted ('P0' atmospheric pressure). The liquid
is disturbed so that it starts moving from right hand side to left hand side.
P0 a
(A) Liquid will spill out the left tube if a <
4rg
(B) Liquid will not spill out the left tube for any value of 'a'
P0
(C) Liquid surface in left arm will not move if a =
2rg
(D) Liquid surface in right arm will go up.
70. In North India people observe a celebrated festival known as Holi. There we spray our friends with
colored dyes using a device known as a "Pichkari". Assume that you are holding a horizontal pichkari
whose one side is fitted with piston of area A. The other side has a cone fitted in the pichkari. The cone
has a narrow opening of area a. The pistion is moving with speed v0.
A

F
v

Av 0 1 2 12 1 2
(A) v = (B) F » rAv (C) F » rAv 0 (D) F » rav
a 2 2 2
2 L
71. A thin uniform rod of length L and specific gravity is hinged at one end to a point above surface
3 3
3
of a liquid of specific gravity . In case of equilibrium, choose correct option/options.
2

(A) 74.5% partion of rod is outside of liquid.

æ3- 5 ö
(B) çç 3 ÷÷ L length of rod is immersed in liquid.
è ø
(C) inclination of rod with surface of liquid is about sin–1 (0.45)
(D) Apparent weight of rod is 42.7% of its weight in air.
72. A thin walled hemispherical shell of mass m and radius R is pressed against a smooth vertical wall.
Through a very small aperture at its top water of density r is filled in it completely. Minimum magnitude
of force is to be applied to the shell for liquid not to escape from it. Weight of hemispherical shell is mg
2
and total mass of water is M = pR 3 r :-
3
1 3
(A) Horizontal component of net force is pR rg
2
2
9 æ mö
(B) Net external force is Mg + ç1 + ÷
4 è Mø
(C) Vertical component of force is (M + m)g
(m + M)
(D) Direction of net force is given by q = arc tan , where q is from horizontal direction.
3M
73. Figure shows a cylindrical piece of ice floating in water that has cross sectional area A and its height is
h. The density of ice and water are rice and rw respectively. The cross section area of container is 4A.
The ice is displaced from equilibrium by z in the vertical direction. During the push ice moves at velocity
v. Assume that water below the bottom level of the ice does not move and the water above the bottom
level of the ice moves with constant velocity (d is initially submerging depth). Mark the correct statements:-
2 2
(A) Potential energy change of water is rwAg(zd + z)
3
æ zd2ö 1
(B) Potential energy change of water is rwAg ç 2 + 3 z ÷
è ø
2
(C) Kinetic energy of the ice is rw Adv 2
3

2 æ z2 ö
(D) Total kinetic energy of the system is 3 rw Av ç d + 3 ÷
2

è ø
74. The arms of a U shaped tube are vertical. The arm on right side is closed and other arm is closed by light
movable piston. There is mercury in the tube and initially the level of the mercury in the arms is the
same. Above the mercury, there is an air column of height h in each arm, and initial pressure is the same
as atmospheric pressure in both arms. Now piston is slowly pushed down by a distance of h/2 (see
figure)

h/2
h h
x
x

Let x is the displacement of mercury level in one of the stem and P1 is pressure in left column of air after
compression, P2 is pressure in right column of air after compression and P0 is atmospheric pressure then
æh ö
(A) h P0 = ç + x ÷ P1
è2 ø
(B) h P0 = (h – x) P2
(C) P1 = P2
(D) P1 – P2 = 2x rg where r is density of mercury
75. Two rings of radius R are covered by a flat soap film. Now another soap film R
is made between the two rings whose shape is as shown. This shape is called ring
a catenoid. The catenoid is symmetric about the common axis of the rings.
The minimum radius of the catenoid is at the center. This radius a = R/2. R2
Soap film has a surface tension S. Neglect gravity. The pressure outside is R1 h
catenoid a
atmospheric (P0).
(A) The pressure inside is also P0.
(B) The Radius of curvature of the catenoid R1 at the center is R.
ring
(C) The radius of curvature of the catenoid R2 at the edge is 2R.
(D) The film is shaped like a catenoid because it has the smallest area in comparison to other surfaces
under similar conditions.
76. A small wooden ball is falling from a great height. It attains a terminal speed of v1 due to viscosity of air.
When the same ball is released in a long column of liquid from the bottom, it rises up with a terminal
speed of v2. If the temperature increases, select the correct statement(s) from the following. Neglect the
change in any density due to increase in temperature.
(A) v1 increases (B) v1 decreases (C) v2 increases (D) v2 decreases
77. Two vertical cylindrical vessels A and B of horizontal cross-sectional areas S and 2S are connected at
their bottoms with a horizontal tube of cross-sectional area 0.5S. An amount of water is trapped in the
vessels under leakproof pistons, one in each cylindrical vessel. The pistons are connected with a light
inextensible thread that passes over an ideal pulley as shown in the figure. The pulley is pulled upwards
with a constant velocity v. The vessels are rigidly affixed on the horizontal floor. Mark the correct
statements.

A B

(A) Piston A will shift upwards and the piston B downwards.

(B) Speeds of the pistons A and B are 4v and 2v respectively.
(C) Flow velocity in the horizontal connecting tube is rightwards.
(D) Flow velocity in the horizontal connecting tube is 8v.
78. A hemispherical container of mass M is placed upside down on a smooth horizontal surface. Through a
small hole at the top of container, water is poured into it as shown in the figure. Exactly when the
container gets fill (completely filled), water starts leaking from between the table and the edge of the
container. The density of water is r and radius of hemi-spherical container is R. (Neglect the atmospheric
pressure and effect of surface tension) choose the correct statement(s).

1
(A) The force exerted on the container due to liquid, when half filled (upto height R/2) is pR3rg
24
7
(B) The force exerted on the container due to liquid, when half filled (upto height R/2) is pR3rg
8

2pR3r
(C) The mass ‘M’ of container is
3

pR3r
(D) The mass ‘M’ of container is
3
79. From a boat moving at a speed v = 18 km/h in stationary water, we immersed a uniform tube as seen in
the four cases below. The figures are merely representative and heights of water in the tube can be more
or less than the figures shown. In case (iv) the open end of the tube is at the level of free surface of water.
In that case, h4 represents the height to which water jet will reach.

v
h1
h2
v
(i) (ii)

v v

h3 h4
(iii) (iv)

(A) h1 = h4 > h2 > h3

(B) h1 > h4 > h2 > h3
(C) h2 = h3
(D) height in all the cases is same and equal to 1.25 m.
80. A capillary is dipped vertically in a soap solution. After that, at the top of the capillary, we cover the
surface with a flat soap film (case 1). Now some air is pushed inside the air enclosed using a syringe so
that a hemispherical bubble is formed at the top (case 2). After that, some air is pulled out from the air
enclosed so that a hemispherical bubble is formed but with its curved surface inside the capillary (case
3). In the initial case, the height of liquid inside the capillary is 2 cm. The wetting is complete.
(A) In case 1, pressure of enclosed air is atmospheric
(B) In case 2, the height of liquid inside the capillary is 1 cm above the water surface
(C) In case 3, the height of liquid inside the capillary is 6 cm above the water surface
(D) Information is insufficient.
81. A cylindrical tube, with its base as shown in the figure, is filled with water. It is
moving down with a constant acceleration a along a fixed inclined plane with
angle q = 45°. P1 and P2 are pressures at points 1 and 2, respectively, located at
(P1 - P2 )
the base of the tube. Let b = , where r is density of water, d is the inner
(rgd)
diameter of the tube and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Which of the following
statement(s) is(are) correct ?
g g
(A) b = 0 when a = (B) b > 0 when a =
2 2

2 -1 g 1 g
(C) b = when a = (D) b = when a =
2 2 2 2
82. An inverted ice cone of height 10 cm is immersed in water as shown below. Tip of cone is touching the
base of vessel filled with water upto a height of 9 cm. (Specific Gravity of ice is 0.9)

1 0 cm 9 cm

(A)Normal contact force between cone & vessel is zero.

(B) After melting of ice, the level of water will increase
(C) Potential energy of ice–liquid system will decrease after melting of ice.
(D)Cone is in stable equilibrium
83. A cylindrical glass of height 5cm and diameter 1.5 cm is lying horizontally in a large tank filled with
water to height 3cm. The wall have negligible thickness. Now the glass is slowly raised from open end
as shown.
5cm
3cm
1.5cm

It is finally made to stand on it's base. The mass of glass is negligible. rwater = 1000 kg/m3

open
closed end
end

(A) Finally, the glass is 40 % empty.

9p
(B) The normal force on glass when it is standing is N
1600
(C) Finally, the glass is 20% empty.
(D) The normal force on glass when it is standing is zero.
84. A tank of negligible mass and of area 100A is full of water. It is sliding on a rough (coefficient of friction
µ) inclined plane of angle a such the free surface of water is parallel to the inclined plane. There is a
small hole of area A at the bottom of the rear wall from which water is being ejected with a variable
relative velocity u. The height of water in the tank is y. At which of the combination of u, y, µ and a is
it possible?

(A) 10 m/s, 1 m, 0.1 and 37° (B) 10 m/s, 5/3 m, 0.1 and 53°
(C) 10 m/s, 1 m, 0.2 and 60° (D) 20 m/s, 2 m, 0.1 and 45°
85. Lower end of a capillary tube of radius 10–3 m is dipped vertically into a liquid. Surface tension of liquid
is 0.5 N m and specific gravity of liquid is 5. Contact angle between liquid and material of capillary tube
is 120°. Choose the correct options (use g = 10m/s2)
(A) Maximum possible depression of liquid column in the capillary tube is 1 cm.
(B) Maximum possible depression of liquid column in the capillary tube is 2 cm.
(C) If the length of the capillary tube dipped inside liquid is half of the maximum possible depression of
liquid column in the capilary tube, angle made by the liquid surface at the end of the capillary tube
æ 1ö
with the vertical, is cos-1 ç - ÷ .
è 4ø
(D) If the length of the capillary tube dipped inside liquid is one third of the maximum possible depression
of liquid column in the capilary tube, angle made by the liquid surface at the end of the capillary tube
æ 1ö
with the vertical, is cos-1 ç - ÷ .
è 6 ø
86. Due to thermal expansion, with rise in temperature
(A ) M etallic scale reading becomes lesser than true value if a of the metal is greater than a of the object
(B) Pendulum clock becomes slower
(C) A floating body sinks a little more (assuming temperature of liquid remains unchanged)
(D) The apparent weight of a body in a liquid may decrease (assuming temperature of liquid remains
unchanged)
87. A block of mass M, at rest on a frictionless surface, contains a curved channel. The channel is designed
so that when a horizontal jet of fluid is aimed at it, the fluid is redirected 90 and shoots straight up and out
of the top of the block. The flow of the jet is Q kg/s and has a velocity n m/s. Assuming no gravity and
ignoring any viscous effects. [Density of fluid is r]
æ -
rQt ö
ç
(A) Speed of the block as a function of time is n b = n 1 - e M ÷
ç ÷
è ø

æ Qt ö
(B) Speed of the block as a function of time is n b = n ç Qt + M ÷
è ø
(C) Power delivered by the fluid to the block at t = 0 is zero
(D) Power delivered by the fluid to the block at t = 0 is Qn
88. A cubical block of mass 5 kg and side 10 cm is pressed against a rough wall (µ = 0.9) with a force F
passing through the centre of cube inside a swimming pool as shown in the figure. Then :

3
r = 1000kg/m

400
(A) The cube will remain in equilibrium if the force is F ³ Newton.
9
355
(B) The cube will remain in equilibrium if the force is F < Newton.
9
110
(C) The friction force acting on the cube is 40 N if F = N.
3
(D) The friction force acting on the cube is 40 N if F = 50 N.
89. A rod of length 2L and cross section area A0 is kept in a liquid of density r and pivoted at point O in a
vertical plane. The rod makes angle 30° with the vertical. The mass density of rod is linearly increases
æ xö
from O on both side as given by equation l = l0 ç1 + , where l0 is constant. Rod is held in vertical
è L ÷ø
plane by applying a force at end A in horizontal direction. Then

4L
(A) Centre of mass of rod OA is at a distance from point A.
9
3l 0 L
(B) Mass of rod AB is .
2
17
(C) Applied force at end A is LA 0 rg .
162 3
(D) Buoyant force will act at the centre of mass of rod inside the liquid.
90. A wooden disc is kept on ice floating in water as shown. Considerely mean position.
2
Disc of area 60 cm ,
thickness 10 cm,
density 0.5 gm/cc

Water of density 1.2 gm/cc

2
Ice of area 120 cm ,
thickness 20 cm,
density 0.9 gm/cc

(A) The depth to which ice block is submerged in water is 17.08 cm

(B) If the disc is gently lifted, the ice block will be submerged by 2.08 cm less.
(C) If 30% of ice melts (keeping same base area and disc on it), the depth to which ice is submerged will
be 5.75 cm less.
(D) If 30% of ice melts (keeping same thickness and disc on it), the depth to which ice is submerged will
be 5.75 cm less.
91. A Glass capillary tube closed at one end has inner diameter of l. 5 mm and a length of 20 cm. It is dipped
in vertical position in a liquid to a depth of 10 cm from the open side. Initially the capillary tube was full
of air at atmospheric pressure. Contact angle a = 143°. Surface tension of liquid is 0.45 J/m2, density of
liquid is 1 gm/cc. If the final pressure of air inside is 4000 Pa.

(A) The length of liquid column in the tube is 4/3 mm.

15
(B) The radius of curvature of liquid surface is mm.
16
(C) The length of air column is 12 cm.
11920
(D) The pressure of atmosphere is Pa.
3
92. Badminton shuttlecock has a mass of m = 5 g and cross-sectional area S = 30 cm2. When moving in air
with speed v, the shuttle experiences a force resistance directed against velocity and equal to
F = 5/3 × 10–2v2rS, where r = 1 kg/m3 is the air density. After being hit by a racket, the shuttlecock
acquired a vertical speed of 20 m/s and reached a maximum height H.
7
Take ln = 0.3 . (Here h = coefficient of viscosity)
5
(A) The coefficient 5/3 has dimension of h.
(B) The acceleration of the shuttlecock immediately after the strike is 14 m/s2
(C) The shuttlecock would fly up to a height of 20m if its initial vertical speed was 10 m/s.
(D) H = 15 m.
93. The figure shows a cart of mass 10kg initially kept at rest on a frictionless surface. A jet of liquid of
density 1000 kg/m3 is directed on the cart. Velocity of the jet is 10m/s and its cross section area is
2 × 10–4 m2. If at t = 0, cart is released and allowed to move freely in horizontal direction then choose the
CORRECT statement(s) :-

–4 2
A0 = 2 × 10 m
V0 = 10m/s

Mass = 10 kg

(A) Force on the cart at t = 0 s is 40 N

(B) Velocity of cart at t = 10 s is 8 m/s
(C) Acceleration of cart at t = 10 s is 1 m/s2
(D) Power supplied to the cart when cart is moving with velocity 5 m/s is 50 W.
94. Oil enters the bend of a pipe in the horizontal plane with velocity 4 ms–1 and pressure 280 × 103 Nm–2 as
shown in figure. (Take specific gravity of oil as 0.9 and sin 37° = 0.6)

V2
Q A
A2= —1
4

A1=0.2m2 37°

P
V1=4m/s
A
A2= —1
4

(A) the pressure of oil at the point Q, (P2) = 172 × 103 N/m2
(B) the pressure of oil at the point Q, (P2) = 388 × 103 N/m2
(C) the force required to hold the bend in the place is 63 × 103 N.
(D) the force required to hold the bend in the place is 76 × 103 N.
95. A tube of small uniform cross section is used to siphon the water from the vessel. Then choose correct
alternative(s) : (rwater = 103 kg/m3, g = 10 m/s2, Patm = 105 Pa)

h1

A
4m

(A) Water will come out from section B with a velocity of 80 m/s
(B) Water will come out from section B with a velocity of 10 2 m/s
(C) The greatest value of h1 for which the siphon will work is 10 m
(D) The greatest value of h1 for which the siphon will work is 6 m
96. There are four identical cylindrical vessels into which we have poured some water. We gently pour a
layer of oil of thickness h, 2h and 3h respectively in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd branch. By what distance will the
total fluid level in each vessel change compared to the initial position after equilibrium? Liquid does not
spill out. Oil density is r0, water density r1(r1 > r0).

æ r ö æ r ö
(A) Dh1 = h ç1 - 2r ÷ (B) Dh2 = 2h ç1 - 2r ÷
0 0

è 1 ø è 1 ø

æ r ö 3 r
(C) Dh3 = 3h ç1 - 2r ÷ (D) Dh 4 = 2 h r
0 0

è 1 ø 1

97. Water is poured into a cylindrical glass with a base area of S = 400 cm2; in which we immersed an ice
cube with side a = 2 cm (fig. ). Into the glass we pour kerosene of volume V0 so that the upper surface
of the cube coincides with kerosene surface. The cube is taken out of the glass, and another ice cube
with side b = 6 cm is immersed in it. Some more volume V of kerosene must be poured into the glass, so
that the cube is again covered to the top by kerosene? Consider that both cubes do not touch the bottom,
and the liquid from the glass does not spills out. The densities of ice, water and kerosene are 0.9 g/cm3,
1.0 g/cm3 and 0.8 g/cm3, respectively. Choose the correct statement(s) :

(A) V = 680 cc (B) V = 696 cc (C) V0 = 396 cc (D) V0 = 184 cc

98. A syringe is filled with water. Its volume is 20 cm3 and cross-section of its interior part is 4cm2. The
syringe is held vertically such that its nozzle is at its top and its 100g piston is pressed by external agent
and moves it with a constant speed. The ejected water has a initial upward velocity of 2m/s and cross-
section of the beam of water at the nozzle is 1mm2.
(A) The speed with which the piston is moving is 5 mm/sec.
(B) The external force acting on the piston is 42 N.
(C) The total work done by external agent in emptying the syringe is 0.095 J
(D) The external force remains constant during the process.
99. A pipe inclined at 45° to the horizontal converges over a length l of 2 2m from a diameter
d1 = 200mm to a diameter d2 = 100mm. Oil of relative density 0.9 flows through the pipe at a mean
velocity v1 = 2m/s at the lower end of pipe. A mercury manometer is connected across this length as
shown in the diagram. The relative density of mercury is 13.6 and limbs of manometer are filled with oil.

d2

Oil
l

45°
Oil

v1 d1
h
Mercury

(A) The speed with which oil flows out from the pipe is 8 m/s.
(B) The pressure difference across the 2 2m length is 40 kPa.
(C) The reading of manometer is approximately h = 0.21 m.
(D) The reading of manometer is approximately h = 0.3m.
100. A cylindrical vessel of a very large cross-sectional area 1000 cm2 is containing two immiscible liquids of
density r1 = 600kg/m3 & r2 = 1200 kg /m3as shown in figure. A small hole having cross-sectional area
5cm2 is made in right side vertical wall. (Neglect the mass of container) For the given situation, mark the
correct statement (s). (Take g = 10m/s2).

30cm

20cm
10cm

(A) If the surface is smooth then a right ward force of magnitude 4 N is to be applied on vessel to
maintain its equilibrium
(B) If the surface is smooth then a right ward force of magnitude 3 N is to be applied on vessel to
maintain its equilibrium
(C) If the surface is rough (µ = 0.04), then minimum force (horizontal) needed to be applied on the
vessel to maintain equilibrium is zero
(D) If the surface is rough(µ = 0.04). then the maximum force (horizontal) needed to be applied on the
vessel to maintain equilibrium is 19.8 N.
101. Three icebergs of shape of cuboid of same surface area at the top are floating in the salty ocean. When
a man is standing on iceberg 1, the free surface height from water surface are equal to h1 = 5 cm, h2 = 10
cm and h3 = 12 cm respectively. When he switched from iceberg 1 to iceberg 2 then in equilibrium the
surface of icebergs 1 and 2 were on same height above water level. After that, the man switched from
iceberg 2 to iceberg 3. When the iceberg are in now in equilibrium, what are the corresponding heights?

3
2 h3
1 h1 h2

(A) h1' = 7.5 cm

(B) h2' = 12 cm
(C) h3' = 9.5 cm
(D) the common heights of icebergs 1 and 2 above water level when man was standing on 2 was 7.5 cm
102. A liquid of density r is filled in a cubical container OABCDEFG. The y
æb b bö E F
point O is assume to be origin. A small ball of density r0 is at ç 2 , 2 , 2 ÷
è ø
D
G
as shown in figure and acceleration 2giˆ + gjˆ is given to container. Uniform
m
b
gravity exists along negative y-axis. Now, choose the correct option(s) O x
A
(A) If r = r0 then acceleration of small ball is 5g .
C B
(B) If r = 2r0 then small ball will have acceleration of 5g.
(C) If r = 3r0 then small ball will hit the mid of edge GF.
(D) If r = r0 then net force on the small ball is zero.
ær ö
103. A ball of mass "1 kg" and specific gravity ç m ÷ = 2 is released inside the tank filled with water as
è rw ø
shown. Resistance offered by water to ball is 2.5 V where V is velocity of the ball. Select the CORRECT
statement (rm & rw are density of ball and water respectively):-

(A) Momentum of water is zero when ball reaches steady velocity.

(B) Momentum of water is 1 kg m/s in upward direction when ball reaches steady state.
(C) Momentum of ball is 2 kg m/s in downward direction when ball reaches steady state.
(D) Momentum of [Ball + water] system is 2 kg m/s in downward direction when ball reaches steady
state.
104. Consider a situation in which there is a Newtonian fluid between two long coaxial uniformly moving
cylinders of radius R and 2R.
2v0 Newtonian fluid
between cylinders
v0

(A) Force per unit length required to keep the inner cylinder moving is 4phv0
6phv 0
(B) Force per unit length required to keep the inner cylinder moving is .
ln2
(C) Distance of the point from the axis at which speed of fluid is zero is 21/3R.
(D) Distance of the point from the axis at which speed of fluid is zero is 2R .
105. A glass capillary tube of 0.11 m length and 2 × 10–5 m internal radius has its one end sealed. The tube is
dipped vertically in a liquid of surface tension 5.00 × 10–2 N/m. If the liquid level inside and outside the
tube be the same, then (atmospheric pressure pa = 1 × 105 N/m2)
(A) pressure of air inside the tube over and above the atmosphere is approximately 5kN/m2.
(B) length of the tube inside the liquid is 5.23 × 10–3 m approximately.
(C) if the capillary tube is broken, water will overflow.
(D) if the capillary tube is broken, water level will fall.
106. Two balls of same material of density r but radius r1 and r2 are joined by a light inextensible vertical
thread and released from a large height in a medium of coefficient of viscosity = h. Find the terminal
velocity acquired by the balls. Also find the tension in the string connecting both the balls when both of
them are moving with terminal velocity. Neglect buoyancy & change in acceleration due to gravity.
2 ρg
(A) The terminal velocity acquired by the balls is 9 η éër1 + r2 - r1r2 ùû
2 2

4 ρg
(B) The terminal velocity acquired by the balls is 9 η éër1 + r2 - r1r2 ùû
2 2

2
(C) The tension in the string connecting both the balls is πρg éër2r12 - r1r22 ùû
3
4
(D) The tension in the string connecting both the balls is πρg éë r2r12 - r1r22 ùû
3
107. Water which wets the walls of a vertical caillary tube rises to a height H within it. Three 'gallows', (a),
(b) and (c), are made from the same tubing, and one end of each is placed into a large dish filled with
water, as shown in the figure. (H' > H) then

H (c)
(a)
(b)

H’

(A) In case a water cannot flow out of the tube.

(B) In case b water cannot flow out of the tube.
(C) In case c water cannot flow out of the tube.
(D) In case c water will flow out of the tube.
108. Three identical blocks each of mass m = 1 kg and volume 3 × 10–4 m3 are suspended by massless strings
from a support as shown. Underneath are three identical containers containing the same amount of
water. That are placed over the scales. In Fig.(a), the block is completely out of the water, in figure (b)
the block is completely submerged but not touching the beaker and in figure (c), the block rests on the
bottom of the beaker. The scale in figure (a) reads 14 N.

(A) The tension in the string in (b) is 10 N (B) The tension in the string in (b) is 7 N
(C) The reading of the scale in (b) is 17 N (D) The reading of the scale in (c) is 24 N
109. Two identical cylindrical tanks are connected by a narrow tube with a cork at its middle (fig). The radius
of a tank is R = 20.0 cm, the radius of the tube is r = 1.0 mm. The length of the tube is l = 1m. Water
(r = 1000 kg/m3) is poured into one of the tanks to a height of h = 50 cm, while the second tank is empty.
At the instant t = 0, the cork is opened. [Both the tanks are open at top]

(viscosity of water h = 1 × 10–3 Pa-s) Given poiseuelle eqn for volume flow rate of fluid in a tube
dV Dppr 4
=
dt 8hL
DP ® pressure difference across ends of the tube
r ® radius of tube
L ® length of tube
(A) The difference between the levels of the water in the tanks decreases e times in time 1.6 × 104 s.
(B) The difference between the levels of the water in the tanks decreases e times in time 3.2 × 104 s.
(C) Total mechanical energy of the fluid is conserved during the process
(D) Water level in the two containers cannot become equal in a finite time
110. Water of density r in a clean square aquarium forms a meniscus on
vertical wall as shown in figure (front view). Contact angle between A
B
water & solid (wall) is 0° and surface tension of the water is S. P0
Then select the correct statement(s) :- h
(A) Pressure at point B, just below the point of contact A is
equal to P0 C

S
(B) Radius of curvature of meniscus at point of contact is rgh
(C) Net force applied by portion AC of the wall on the water is towards the wall.
(D) Radius of curvature of meniscus is minimum at point of contact.