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ASSIGNMENT PHYSICS
FLUID MECHANICS

NEET
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[Q.1] A piece of ice is floating in a jar containing water. When the ice melts, the temperature of
water falls from 4ºC to 1ºC. Then the level of water –
[A] Rises [B] Falls
[C] Remains unchanged [D] Changes erratically
[Q.2] The spring balance A read 2kg 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 fig. In this
situation –

m
B

[A] The balance A will read more than 2 kg

[B] The balance B will read ore than 5 kg
[C] The balance A will read less than 2 kg. and B will read more than 5 kg
[D] The balance A and B will read 2 kg. and 5 kg. respectively.
[Q.3] If the density of a metal is 7.8 g/cc, its relative density is –
[A] 3.6 [B] 7.8 [C] 17.8 [D] 0.78
[Q.4] A balloon filled with air is weighed, so that it barely floats in water as shown in fig. When it is
pushed down so that it gets submerged a short distance in water, then the balloon –

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[A] Will come up again to its formed position [B] Will remain in the position it is left
[C] Will sink to the bottom [D] Will emerge out of liquid
[Q.5] Two vessels A and B have the same base area and contain water to the same height, but the
mass of water in A is four times that in B. The ratio of the liquid thrust at the base of A to that
at the base of B is –

A B

 
[A] 4:1 [B] 2 : 1 [C] 1 : 1 [D] 16 : 1
[Q.6] A block of steel of size 5 cm. × 5 cm. × 5 cm. is weighed in water. If the relative density of
steel is 7, its apparent weight is –
[A] 6 × 5 × 5 × 5 gm. Wt [B] 4 × 4 × 4 × 7 gm. wt.
[C] 5 × 5 × 5 × 7 gm. wt. [D] 4 × 4 × 4 × 6 gm. wt.
[Q.7] A wooden ball of density D is immersed in water of density d to a depth h below the surface of
water. Upto which height the ball will jump out of water, when it is released ?
d d 
[A] h [B]   1 h [C] h [D] Zero
D  D 
[Q.8] A cylinder is filled with a liquid of density d upto a height h. If the beaker is at rest, then the
mean pressure on the wall is –
h
[A] Zero [B] hdg [C] dg [D] 2 hdg
2
[Q.9] If the density of a block is 981kg/m3 then it shall –
[A] Sink in water
[B] float with some part immersed in water
[C] float completely immersed in water
[D] float completely out of water
[Q.10] The cylindrical tube of a spray pump has radius R, one end of which has n fine holes, each of
radius r. If the speed of flow of the liquid in the tube is v, the speed of ejection of the liquid
through the hole is –
1/2 3/2 2
v R v R v R v R
[A] [B] [C] [D]
n  r  n  r  n  r  n  r 

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[Q.11] Two water pipes P and Q having diameter 2 × 10–2m and 4 × 10–2 m respectively are joined in
series with the main supply line of water. The velocity of water flowing in pipe P is –
[A] 4 times that of Q [B] times that of Q
1 1
[C] times that of Q [D] times that of Q
2 4
[Q.12] The flow speeds of air on the lower and upper surfaces of the wing of an aeroplane are v and
2v respectively. The density of air is  and surface area of wing is A. The dynamic lift on the
wing is-

[A] v2A [B] 2v 2 A [C] (1/2) v-2A [D] 2v2A

[Q.13] A ball of mass m and radius r is released in a viscous liquid. The value of its terminal velocity
is proportional to –
[A] 1/r only [B] m/r [C] (m  r) [D] m only

[Q.14] A small drop of water falls from rest through a large height h in air. The final velocity is –
[A] almost independent of h [B] proportional to h
[C] proportional to h [D] inversely proportional to h
[Q.15] A small ball is left in a viscous liquid from very much height. Correct graph of its velocity with
time is:
B
A
velocity

C
D
time
[A] A [B] B [C] C [D] D
[Q.16] A ball rises to surface at a constant velocity in liquid whose density is 4 times greater than that
of the material of the ball. The ratio of the force of friction acting on the rising ball and its
weight is –
[A] 3:1 [B] 4 : 1 [C] 1 : 3 [D] 1 : 4
[Q.17] Scent sprayer is based on –
[A] Charle's law [B] Archimede's principle
[C] Boyle's law [D] Bernoulli's theorem
[Q.18] Bernoulli's equation for steady, non-viscous, incompressible flow expresses the –
[A] Conservation of angular momentum [B] Conservation of density
[C] Conservation of momentum [D] Conservation of energy

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[Q.19] Application of Bernoulli's theorem can be seen in –

[A] Dynamic lift to aeroplane [B] Hydraulic press
[C] Helicopter [D] None of these
[Q.20] Two drops of equal radius are falling through air with a steady velocity of 5cm/sec. If the
two drops coalesce, then its terminal velocity will be-
[A] 41/3 × 5 cm/sec. [B] 41/3 cm/sec.
[C] 51/3 × 4 cm/sec [D] 42/3 × 5 cm/sec
[Q.21] The force F on a sphere of radius 'a' moving in a medium with velocity 'v' is given by
F = 6av. The dimensions of  are –
[A] ML–1T–1 [B] MT–1 [C] MLT–2 [D] ML–3
[Q.22] If V1 and V2 be the volumes of the liquids flowing out of the same tube in the same interval of
time and 1and 2 their coefficients of viscosity respectively, then –

1 V2 1 V1 1 V12 1 V22
[A]  [B]  [C]  [D] 
2 V1 2 V2 2 V22 2 V12

[Q.23] A copper ball of radius 'r' travels with a uniform speed 'v' in a viscous fluid. If the ball is
changed with another ball of radius '2r', then new uniform speed will be –
[A] v [B] 2v [C] 4v [D] 8v
[Q.24] More viscous oil is used in summer than in winter in motors due to –
[A] rise in temperature in summer, the viscosity of oil decreases
[B] rise in temperature in summer, viscosity of oil increases
[C] S.T. of oil increases
[D] S.T. of oil decreases
[Q.25] The rate of flow of liquid through a capillary tube, in an experiment to determine the viscosity of the
liquid, increases -
[A] when the pressure of the tube is increased
[B] when the length of the tube is increased
[C] when the radius of the tube is increased
[D] None of the above
[Q.26] Speed of 2 cm radius ball in a viscous liquid is 20 cm s –1. Then the speed of 1 cm radius ball
in the same liquid is –
[A] 5 cm/s [B] 10 cm/s [C] 40 cm/s [D] 80 cm/s
[Q.27] The velocity of falling rain drop attain limited value of because of –
[A] surface tension [B] upthrust due to air

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[C] viscous force exerted by air [D] air current

[Q.28] Poise is the unit of
[A] Pressure [B] Friction [C] Surface tension [D] Viscosity
[Q.29] Two rain drops falling through air have radii in the ratio 1 : 2. They will have terminal velocity
in the ratio.
[A] 4:1 [B] 1 : 4 [C] 2 : 1 [D] 1 : 2
[Q.30] A ball is made of a material of density  where oil <  < water with oil and water representing
the densities of oil and water, respectively. The oil and water are immiscible. If the above ball
is in equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and water, which of the following pictures represents its
equilibrium position ?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

[Q.31] Water is flowing continuously from a tap having an internal diameter 8 × 10 –3 m. The water
velocity as it leaves the tap is 0.4 ms–1. The diameter of the water stream at a distance
2 × 10–1 m below the tap is close to :
[A] 5.0 × 10–3 m [B] 7.5 × 10–3 m [C] 9.6 × 10–3 m [D] 3.6 × 10–3 m
[Q.32] Velocity of flow of water in a horizontal pipe is 10.0 m/s. Find the velocity- head or water
(g = 10.00 m/s2)
[A] 9.00 m [B] 5.00 m [C] 3.00 m [D] None of these
[Q.33] Water is flowing through a cylindrical pipe of cross- section area 0.09  m2 at a speed of 1.0
m/s. If the diameter of the pipe is halved, then find the speed of flow of water through it-
[A] 4.0 m/s [B] 6.0 m/s2 [C] 4.0 m/s2 [D] 6.0 m/s
[Q.34] Water is flowing through a horizontal tube of non- uniform cross- section. At a place the radius
of the tube is 0.5 cm and the velocity of water there is 20 cm/s. What will be the velocity at
another place where the radius of the tube is 1.0 cm?
[A] 3 cm/s [B] 7 cm/s [C] 5 cm/s [D] 0.5 cm/s
[Q.35] Water is flowing in a horizontal pipe of non- uniform area of cross- section. The velocity of
water at a place, where the radius of pipe is 0.01 m is 25 m/s. What will be the velocity of
water where the radius of pipe is 0.02 m?
[A] 7.25 m/s [B] 6.75 m/s [C] 6.25 m/s [D] None of these

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[Q.36] Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe of non- uniform cross- section. The speed of water
is 30 cm/s at a place where pressure is 10 cm(of water). Calculate the speed of water at the
other place where the pressure is half of that of the first place-
[A] 100.4 cm/s [B] 101.4 cm/s [C] 102.4 cm/s [D] 103.4 cm/s
[Q.37] Water enters a horizontal pipe of non- uniform cross-section with a velocity of 0.5 m/s and
leaves the other end with a velocity of 0.7 m/s. The pressure of water at the first end is
103 N/m2. Calculate pressure at the other end. (Density of water = 1.0 × 103 kg/m3)-

[A] 980 N/m2 [B] 880 N/m2 [C] 800 N/m [D] None of these
[Q.38] A water tank has a hole in its wall at a distance of 40 m below the free surface of water.
Compute the velocity of flow of water from the hole. If the radius of the hole is
1 mm., find the rate of flow of water-
[A] 26 m/s , 8.8 × 10–5 m3/s [B] 28 m/s, 8.8 × 10–5 m3/s

[C] 28 m/s, 6.8 × 10–5 m3/s [D] 26 m/s, 9.8 × 10–5 m3/s
[Q.39] The relative velocity between two parallel layers of water is 8 cm/s and the perpendicular
distance between them is 0.1 cm. Calculate the velocity- gradient-
[A] 90/s [B] 80.5 /s [C] 80 /s. [D] None of these
[Q.40] There is a 1 mm thick layer of oil between a flat plate of area 10–2 m2 and a big plate. How

much force is required to move the plate with a velocity of 1.5 cm/s2? The coefficient of
viscosity of oil is 1 poise-
[A] 1.5 × 10–3 N [B] 1.3 × 10–5 N [C] 1.5 × 10–2 N [D] 1.5 × 102 N
[Q.41] A steel shot of diameter 2 mm is dropped in a viscous liquid filled in a drum. Find the terminal
speed of the shot. Density of the material of the shot = 8.0 × 10 3 kg/m3, density of liquid =

1.0× 103 kg/ m3. Coefficient of viscosity of liquid = 1.0 kg/(m-s), g= 10 m/s2
[A] 1.55 cm/s [B] 1.455 cm/s [C] 5.1 cm/s [D] None of these
[Q.42] An air bubble (radius 0.4 mm) rises up in water. If the coefficient of viscosity of water be 1 ×
10–3 kg/(m–s), then determine the terminal speed of the bubble density of air is negligible-
[A] 0.843 m/s [B] 3.048 m/s [C] 0.483 m/s [D] 0.348 m/s
[Q.43] If an oil drop of density 0.95 × 103 kg/ m3 and radius 10–4 cm is falling in air whose density is

1.3 km/m3 and coefficient of viscosity is 18 × 10–6 kg/(m–s). Calculate the terminal speed of
the drop.

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[A] 0.00015 cm/s [B] 0.0005 cm/s [C] 0.0115 cm/s [D] None of these
[Q.44] Water from a tap emerges vertically downward with an initial speed of 1.0 ms –1. The cross-

section area of the tap is 10–4m2. Assumed at the pressure is constant throughout the stream
of water and that the flow is steady. The cross-sectional areal of the stream
0.15 m below the tap is (g = 10 m/s2)

[A] 5.0 × 10–4 m2 [B] 1.0 × 10–5 m2 [C] 5.0 × 10–5 m2 [D] 2.0 × 10–5 m2

[Q.45] The velocity of a small ball of mass M and density d1, when dropped in a container filled with

glycerine becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is d 2, the viscous force
acting on the ball will be –
Md1g M(d1  d2 )  d 
[A] [B] [C] Mg  1  2  [D] M d1 d2
d2 g  d1 

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ANSWER KEY
[Q.1] A [Q.2] C [Q.3] B [Q.4] C [Q.5] C [Q.6] A [Q.7] B
[Q.8] C [Q.9] B [Q.10] D [Q.11] A [Q.12] C [Q.13] B [Q.14] A
[Q.15] C [Q.16] A [Q.17] D [Q.18] D [Q.19] A [Q.20] A [Q.21] A
[Q.22] A [Q.23] C [Q.24] A [Q.25] A,C [Q.26] A [Q.27] C [Q.28] D
[Q.29] B [Q.30] C [Q.31] D [Q.32] B [Q.33] A [Q.34] C [Q.35] C
[Q.36] D [Q.37] B [Q.38] B [Q.39] C [Q.40] C [Q.41] A [Q.42] D
[Q.43] C [Q.44] C [Q.45] C

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