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Arjuna JEE (2026)

KPP-41 Mechanical Properties of Fluids
By: Saleem Bhaiya
(JEE Mains Type Questions)

Single Correct Answer Type: 4. A solid cylinder of mass m and volume v is

1. A cylindrical vessel filled with water upto a height suspended from ceiling by a spring of spring
h weighs w and is resting on a horizontal plane.
The side wall of the vessel has a plugged circular constant k. It has cross-section area A. It is
hole touching the bottom. The coefficient of submerged in a liquid of density  upto half its
friction between the bottom of the vessel and the length. If a small block of mass M0 is kept at the
plane is . The minimum diameter of the hole so
centre of the top, the amplitude of small
that the vessel just begins to move on the floor
after the removal of the plug is: oscillation will be:
w w
(1) (2)
hg 2hg
w 2w
(3) (4)
hg hg

2. A light cylindrical vessel of radius r is kept on a

rough horizontal surface so that it cannot slide but
can topple. It is filled with water upto a height
‘2h’ and a very small hole of area ‘a’ is punched M0 g M0 g
(1) (2)
in it so that the water that will come out of it falls K + vg K + Ag
at the maximum distance from its wall along
horizontal surface. Water comes out horizontally
(3)
( M0 + m ) g (4)
M0g
from the hole. The maximum value of h for which K + Ag K
the cylinder does not topple is:

5. A bent tube is lowered into water stream as shown

in the figure. The velocity of the stream relative to
the tube is equal to V = 2 m/s. The closed upper
end of the tube located at height h0 = 10 cm above
free surface of water has a small orifice. To what
r3 2r3 height h will the water get spurt?
(1) (2)
a a
3r3 4r3
(3) (4)
2a 3a

3. A small body with relative density d1 falls in air

from a height 'h' on to the surface of a liquid of
relative density d2 where d2 > d1. The time elapsed
after entering the liquid to the instant when it
comes to instantaneous rest inside liquid:
2 h d2 2 h d1 (1) 5 cm
(1) (2)
g d1 g d2 − d1
(2) 10 cm
2 h d1 2 h d2 − d1 (3) 20 cm
(3) (4)
g d2 g d1 (4) 40 cm
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6. Water flows out of a big tank along a big tube 9. As shown in figure, a liquid of density  is
bent at right angles, the inner radius of tube is r. standing in a sealed container to a height h. The
The length of horizontal section of the tube is container contains compressed air at a gauge
equal to ‘L’. The water flow rate is Q litres/sec.
pressure of p. The horizontal outlet pipe has a
Moment of reaction forces due to water flow
acting on tube’s wall, w.r.t. point O. Where  is cross-sectional area 'A' at C and D. The cross-
the density of water sectional area is 'A/2' at E. Find correct options.

(1) The velocity of liquid at C will be

Q2L
(1) clockwise 1/2
r 2  (p + gh) 
 2 
Q2L  
(2) anticlockwise (2) The discharge rate is given by
r 2
A
Q2L (p + gh)1/2
(3) clockwise 2
2r 2
(3) The discharge rate is given by
Q2L
(4) anticlockwise A
2r 2 (p + g g)1/2

7. An ideal liquid of density  is pushed with (4) The discharge rate is given by
velocity v through the central limb of the tube A
(p + gh)1/2
shown in the figure. What force does the liquid 2
exert on the tube? The cross-sectional areas off the
three limbs are equal to A each. Assume stream-
line flow. 10. Water jet is projected at an angle to the horizontal.
At the point of projection, the area of the jet is S1
and at the highest point, the area of the jet is S2.
The initial velocity of projection is u.

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(1) Av 2 (2) Av2
8 4
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(3) Av2 (4) Av2
2 S 
(1) The angle of projection is cos−1  1 
 S2 
Multiple Correct Answer Type:
8. Water flows through the tube shown. Area of (2) The range on the level ground is
cross-section of wide and narrow part are 5 cm2 2u 2 S1 S2
and 2 cm2. The rate of flow is 500 cm3/sec. Find 1 − 12
difference in mercury level of U-tube: g S2 S2
(3) The maximum height reached from the
2u 2  S12 
ground is 1 − 
g  S22 
(1) 2.9 cm (2) 1.9 cm
(3) 0.9 cm (4) None of these (4) The rate of volume flow is S2u
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11. A cylindrical vessel is full of water 13. An insulating cylinder contains equal volumes of
(density  = 1 gm/cc) is placed on horizontal He and O2 separated by a massless freely moving
ground as shown. A small hole of area (= 1 cm2) is adiabatic piston as shown. The gas is compressed
by moving the insulating piston so that volume of
made on a curved wall at a height of 2 m from the
He becomes half. Select the correct alternative(s).
bottom of container (container does not move)
choose CORRECT statement(s) (g = 10 m/s2).

(1) Pressure in He chamber will be equal to

pressure in O2 chamber.
(2) Pressure in He chamber will be less then
pressure in O2 chamber.
(1) Horizontal range of water jet is maximum (3) Volume of He chamber will be equal to
when water level is at height of 8 m from volume of O2 chamber
ground (LA)
(4) Volume of O2 chamber will be .
(2) Maximum horizontal force on container by (2)25/21
table is 10 Newton
(3) Horizontal range of water jet on ground is Paragraph for Question 14 to 16:
4 5 meter Velocity of efflux in Torricelli's theorem is given
by v = 2gh , here h is the height of hole from the
(4) Horizontal range of water jet will decrease
then increase with decrease of water level top surface, after that, motion of liquid can be
treated as projectile motion.
12. A small hole of area a is at the bottom of a
container of area A. The liquid is filled up to
height h from base. As liquid comes out then
 A
a = 3  .

14. Liquid is filled in a vessel of square base

(2 m × 2 m) upto a height of 2 m as shown in
figure (i). In figure (ii) the vessel is tilted from
horizontal at 30°. What is the velocity of efflux in
this case. Liquid does not spills out?
(1) 3.29 m/s (2) 4.96 m/s
(3) 5.67 cm (4) 2.68 m/s
(1) level of liquid in container falls at rate of
15. What is its time of fall of liquid on the ground?
gh
m/s. 1 1
4 (1) s (2) s
2 3
(2) magnitude of acceleration of top surface of
1
g (3) s (4) 2s
liquid is m/s2. 5
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(3) magnitude of acceleration of top surface of 16. At what distance from point O, will be liquid
g strike on the ground?
liquid is m/s2.
3 (1) 5.24 m (2) 6.27 m
(4) None of these. (3) 4.93 m (4) 3.95 m
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Paragraph for Question No. 17 to 18: 19. At what constant speed does the piston moves if
A container is filled with water as shown. A external force has constant value F
constant force is applied on the piston slowly to 2F  K 
(1)
remove the water as shown. The volume of the A  1 − K 
water inside the container is V. The cross-
sectional area of the orifice is 'a' and take the 2 F  K2 
(2)  
density of water as . Cross-sectional area of the  A  1 − K 2 
cylinder is A.
2F  K 
(3)
 A  1 − K 2 

2 F  1 − K2 
(4)  
 A  K 2 

17. What is the velocity of water which is coming out 20. Value of horizontal force which is exerted by tube
considering A >> a? on support
F 2F KF K2
(1) (2) (1) (2) F
A A 1 − K2 1 − K2
2K K −1
F 2F (3) F (4) − F
(3) (4) 1 − K2 K +1
2 A A

Paragraph for Questions 21 and 22:

18. What is the time taken to completely squeeze the
Thermal insulated loaded piston of total mass 1ton
water?
(with the load) in a thermally insulated cylinder of
V A V A cross section area 0.5 m2. The piston is supported
(1) (2)
a 2F a F by a bumper at a height of 1 m measured from the
V 2 A 2V a bottom of cylinder. Air in closed chamber is
(3) (4)
a F a F heated by an heater so that load and piston can be
raised by 0.5 m. Initially both the inside pressure
Paragraph for Questions 19 and 20: and ambient air pressure is 105pa and the
The area of the inner cross section of a horizontal temperature is 300 K (Treat air as diatomic gas).
tube (fixed) is A, while the area of cross section of
its part on the right hand side is KA, where K < 1.
The two parts are attached smoothly with out any
sharp turns as given. In the tube there is some
liquid of density  and negligible viscosity with
the help of a piston at left hand side, the liquid can
be pushed out of this part of tube. The water
which leaves the tube hits a vertical wall and 21. Total heat supplied by heater during complete
spreads out, creating a tapering film of fluid process
(1) 25kJ (2) 105kJ
(3) 130kJ (4) 150kJ

22. The percentage of added heat is used for raising

the piston is:
(1) 33.33% (2) 50%
(3) 19.23% (4) 23.07%
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Numerical Grid Type: 25. A non uniform cylinderical rod of mass 5kg,
length 2m and radius 0.1m is having its center of
23. Two immiscible liquids are filled in a container of 1
mass at a distance m from the centre and lying
large cross-section as shown in the diagram. In the 2
on the axis of the rod. The rod is kept in a liquid
given situation y can be varied. Horizontal range of uniform density 1400 kg/m3. The moment of
of liquid stream coming out of small hole will inertia of the rod about the centre of mass is
4 kg-m2. Find the angular acceleration (in SI unit)
depend upon y. Densities of ideal liquids are 2d of the rod just after the rod is released from the
position shown in figure. If your answer is np, fill
and d, respectively as shown in diagram. Let the value of n.
maximum range of liquid stream is Rmax and
corresponding value of y is y0.
Find (Rmax/Rmax –y0).

Matrix Match Type:

26. An arrangement of the pipes of circular cross-
section is shown in the figure. The flow of water
(incompressible and nonviscous) through the
pipes is steady in nature. Three sections of the
pipe are marked in which section 1 and section 2
are at same horizontal level, while being at a
greater height than section 3. Correctly match
order of the different physical parameter with the
options given. In column-I certain statements are
given and numbers given in column-II represent
24. A cylindrical vessel of height H = 4 m and area of the section shown in figure. Match the statements
cross section 1 m2 filled with water rests on a in column-I with corresponding ranking in
column-II.
stand of same height H. It has a small plugged
hole near its bottom. When plug is removed the
liquid starts to come out.
Find the volume (in m3) of liquid collected in a
large initially empty vessel lying on floor at a
distance H from the stand. Assume that water
falling on to the floor does not flow into the
vessel. Column-I Column-II
(A) Order of volume flow rate (P) 1 > 2 > 3
in section
(B) Order of total energy of (Q) 3 > 2 > 1
unit weight while flowing
through sections.
(C) Order of pressure in the (R) 1>2=3
sections.
(D) Order of flow speed in (S) 1=2=3
sections
(T) 1=2>3
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Answer Key
1. (4) 14. (2)
2. (1) 15. (3)
3. (2) 16. (4)
4. (2) 17. (4)
5. (2) 18. (1)
6. (2) 19. (2)
7. (2) 20. (4)
8. (2, 4) 21. (3)
9. (1, 4) 22. (4)
10. (1, 2) 23. (2)
11. (2, 3) 24. (3)
12. (1, 2) 25. (35)
13. (1, 4) 26. (A)-S; (B)-S; (C)-Q; (D)-R

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