FLUIDS
1. The area of cross-section of the two vertical arms of a hydraulic press are 1 cm 2 and 10 cm2
respectively. A force of 10 N applied, as shown in the figure, to a tight fitting light piston in the
thinner arm balances a force F applied to the corresponding piston in the thicker arm. Assuming that
the levels of water in both the arms are the same, we can conclude :
(1) F = 100 N *(2) F = 50 N (3) F = 25 N
(4) F, as applied, cannot balance the effect of the force on the first piston
2. The reading of spring balance when a block is suspended from it in air is 60 N. This reading is
changed to 40 N when the block is immersed in water. The specific density of the block is
2 3
*(1) 3 (2) (3) 6 (4)
3 2
3. In a U-tube experiment, a column AB of water is balanced by a column ‘CD’ of oil, as shown in the
figure. The relative density of oil is
h2 h1 h1 h2 h2
*(1) (2) (3) (4)
h1 h2 h1 h1 h2
4. The diagram shows a pipe of uniform cross-section in which water is flowing. The directions of flow
and the volume flow rates (in cm3/s) are shown for various portions of the pipe. The direction of flow
and the volume flow rate in the portion marked A are
(1) and 3 cm3/s (2) and 7 cm3/s *(3) and 15 cm3/s (4) and 11 cm3/s
5. 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 the liquid in the tube is v, the speed of the ejection of the liquid through the holes is
v2 R vR 2 vR 2 vR 2
(1) (2) *(3) (4)
nr n2 r 2 nr 2 n3 r 2
6. A barometer kept in a stationary elevator reads 76 cm. If the elevator starts accelerating up, the
reading will be
(1) zero (2) equal to 76 cm (3)more than 76 cm *(4) less than 76 cm
7. A body is just floating on the surface of a liquid. The density of the body is same as that of the
liquid. If the body is slightly pushed down, what will happen to the body?
(1) It will slowly come back to its earlier position
(2) It will remain submerged where it is left
*(3) It will sink (4) It will come out violently
8. If the work done in blowing a bubble of volume V is W, then the work done in blowing the bubble of
volume 2V from the same soap solution will be
3
(a) W/2 (b) 2 W (c) 3
2W *(d) 4 W
9. A metallic wire of density d floats horizontally in water .The maximum radius of the wire so that the
wire may not sink will be (Surface Tension of water is T)
2T 2 T 2 Tg
*(1) (2) (3) (4) 2 Tgd
dg dg d
SOLUTIONS
10 cos 60 F2
1]) F2 50 N
1 10
W1 60 60
2) S .G 3
W1 W2 60 40 20
oil h2
3) h1oil h2 w
w h1
4) Let the water be flowing in upward direction in pipe A with flow rate x cm 3/s,
(3 + 6 + x) + 4 + 5 = 3 18 + x = 3 x = - 15
-ve sign indicates the opposite direction for the flow of water, i.e., downward.
vR 2
5) R 2V n r 2 Vh nr 2
Vh
P 1
6) h h
g g
If lift moves upward with some acceleration, then effective g increases. So the value of h decreases,
i.e., reading will be less than 76 cm.
7) When the body is pushed down slightly then downward force on the body increases due to atmospheric
pressure and due to water column above the body. Therefore, the body sinks in the liquid.
8) W 8R 2 T (As V R 3 R V 1/3 )
W V 2/ 3
2/ 3
W2 V2
(2)2/3 W2 (4 )1/3 W
W1 V1
9)
T 2l r 2 l d g