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Top Previous Year Questions - Mechanical Properties of Fluids

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A fluid is flowing through a horizontal pipe of varying cross-section, with vms1 at a point where the pressure is P Pascal. At another point where pressure P2 Pascal its speed is V ms-1. If the density of the fluid is ρkgm-3 and the flow is streamline, then V is equal to 

JEE Main 2020 (06 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Pρ+υ
  • B: 2Pρ+υ2
  • C: P2ρ+υ2
  • D: Pρ+υ2
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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):

JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: r=2T3(d+ρ)g
  • B: r=T(d-ρ)g
  • C: r=T(d+ρ)g
  • D: r=3T(2d-ρ)g
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When a long glass capillary tube of radius 0.015cm is dipped in a liquid, the liquid rises to a height of 15 cm within it. If the contact angle between the liquid and glass to close to 0°, the surface tension of the liquid, in milliNewton m-1, is ρ(liqued) =900 kg m-3,g=10 m s-2 (Given answer in closed integer)

JEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 1)

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A capillary tube made of glass of radius 0.15 mm is dipped vertically in a beaker filled with methylene iodide (surface tension = 0.05 N m-1, density = 667 kg m-3) which rises to height h in the tube. It is observed that the two tangents drawn from observed that the two tangents drawn from liquid-glass interfaces (from opp. sides of the capillary) make an angle of 60º with one another. Then h is close to (g=10 m s-2)

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 0.049 m
  • B: 0.087 m
  • C: 0.137 m
  • D: 0.172 m
Explaination

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Two liquids of densities ρ1 and ρ2ρ2=2ρ1 are filled up behind a square wall of side 10m as shown in figure. Each liquid has a height of 5m. The ratio of the forces due to these liquids exerted on upper part MN to that at the lower part NO is (Assume that the liquids are not mixing):

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 13
  • B: 23
  • C: 12
  • D: 14
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Two small drops of mercury each of radius R coalesce to form a single large drop. The ratio of total surface energy before and after the change is

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 213:1
  • B: 1:213
  • C:  2: 1
  • D: 1: 2
Explaination

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Two narrow bores of diameter 5.0 mm and 8.0 mm are joined together to form a U-shaped tube open at both ends. If this U-tube contains water, what is the difference in the level of two limbs of the tube.
[Take surface tension of water T=7.3×10-2 N m-1, angle of contact =0, g=10 m s-2 and density of water=1.0×103 kg m-3

JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 5.34 mm
  • B: 3.62 mm
  • C: 2.19 mm
  • D: 4.97 mm
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A light cylindrical vessel is kept on a horizontal surface. Area of the base is A. A hole of cross-sectional area a is made just at its bottom side. The minimum coefficient of friction necessary to prevent sliding the vessel due to the impact force of the emerging liquid is

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: A2a
  • B: None of these
  • C: 2aA
  • D: aA
Explaination

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A hydraulic press can lift 100 kg when a mass m is placed on the smaller piston. It can lift kg when the diameter of the larger piston is increased by 4 times and that of the smaller piston is decreased by 4 times keeping the same mass m on the smaller piston.

JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)

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Consider a water tank as shown in the figure. It's cross-sectional area is 0.4 m2. The tank has an opening B near the bottom whose cross-section area is 1 cm2. A load of 24 kg is applied on the water at the top when the height of the water level is 40 cm above the bottom, the velocity of water coming out the opening B is v m s-1. The value of v, to the nearest integer, is ___ .[Take the value of g to be 10 m s-2]

JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)

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A water drop of radius 1 cm is broken into 729 equal droplets. If surface tension of water is 75dyne cm-1, then the gain in surface energy upto first decimal place will be

[Given π=3.14]

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 8.5×10-4 J
  • B: 8.2×10-4 J
  • C: 7.5×10-4 J
  • D: 5.3×10-4 J
Explaination

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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 d2, then the viscous force acting on the ball, will be

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 1)

Options

  • A: mg1-d1 d2
  • B: mg1-d2d1
  • C: mgd1 d2-1
  • D: mgd2 d1-1
Explaination

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A pressure-pump has a horizontal tube of cross-sectional area 10 cm2 for the outflow of water at a speed of 20 m s-1. The force exerted on the vertical wall just in front of the tube which stops water horizontally flowing out of the tube, is: [given : density of water =1000 kg m-3]

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 300 N
  • B: 500 N
  • C: 250 N
  • D: 400 N
Explaination

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Consider a cylindrical tank of radius 1 m is filled with water. The top surface of water is at 15 m from the bottom of the cylinder. There is a hole on the wall of cylinder at a height of 5 m from the bottom. A force of 5×105 N is applied an the top surface of water using a piston. The speed of efflux from the hole will be :
(given atmospheric pressure PA=1.01×105 Pa, density of water ρw=1000 kg m-3 and gravitational acceleration g=10 m s-2)

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 11.6 m s-1
  • B: 10.8 m s-1
  • C: 17.8 m s-1
  • D: 14.4 m s-1
Explaination

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An ideal fluid of density 800 kg m-3, flows smoothly through a bent pipe (as shown in figure) that tapers in cross-sectional area from a to a2. The pressure difference between the wide and narrow sections of pipe is 4100 Pa. At wider section, the velocity of fluid is x6 m s-1 for x=_____ . (Given g=10 m s-2)

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 1)

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A water drop of radius 1μm falls in a situation where the effect of buoyant force is negligible. Co-efficient of viscosity of air is 1.8×10-5 N s m-2 and its density is negligible as compared to that of water 106 g m-3. Terminal velocity of the water drop is

(Take acceleration due to gravity =10 m s-2)

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 145.4×10-6 m s-1
  • B: 123.4×10-6 m s-1
  • C: 118.0×10-6 m s-1
  • D: 132.6×10-6 m s-1
Explaination

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A small ball of mass M and density ρ is dropped in a viscous liquid of density ρ0. After some time, the ball falls with a constant velocity. What is the viscous force on the ball?

JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: F=Mg1+ρ0ρ
  • B: F=Mg1+ρρ0
  • C: F=Mg1-ρ0ρ
  • D: F=Mg1±ρρ0
Explaination

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The figure shows a liquid of given density flowing steadily in horizontal tube of varying cross-section. Cross-sectional areas at A is 1.5 cm2, and B is 25 mm2, if the speed of liquid at B is 60 cm s-1 then (PAPB) is

(Given PA and PB are liquid pressures at A and B points.

Density ρ=1000 kg m-3

A and B are on the axis of tube)

JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 135 Pa
  • B: 27 Pa
  • C: 175 Pa
  • D: 36 Pa
Explaination

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as

Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : A spherical body of radius (5 ± 0.1) mm having a particular density is falling through a liquid of constant density. The percentage error in the calculation of its terminal velocity is 4%.

Reason R : The terminal velocity of the spherical body falling through the liquid is inversely proportional to its radius. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B: Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  • C: A is true but R is false
  • D: A is false but R is true
Explaination

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: When you squeeze one end of a tube to get toothpaste out from the other end, Pascal’s principle is observed.

Reason R: A change in the pressure applied to an enclosed incompressible fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and to the walls of its container.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  • B: A is not correct but R is correct
  • C: A is correct but R is not correct
  • D: Both A and R is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Explaination

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Given below are two statements : Statement I : When a capillary tube is dipped into a liquid, the liquid neither rises nor falls in the capillary. The contact angle may be $0^{\circ}$. Statement II : The contact angle between a solid and a liquid is a property of the material of the solid and liquid as well. In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  • B: Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  • C: Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  • D: Statement I is true and Statement II is false
Explaination

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Pressure inside a soap bubble is greater than the pressure outside by an amount : (given : $\mathrm{R}=$ Radius of bubble $\mathrm{S}=$ Surface tension of bubble)

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: $\frac{2 S}{R}$
  • B: $\frac{4 R}{S}$
  • C: $\frac{S}{R}$
  • D: $\frac{4 \mathrm{~S}}{\mathrm{R}}$
Explaination

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A small liquid drop of radius R is divided into 27 identical liquid drops. If the surface tension is T, then the work done in the process will be :

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 8πR2T
  • B: 3πR2T
  • C: 18πR2T
  • D: 4πR2T
Explaination

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I : If a capillary tube is immersed first in cold water and then in hot water, the height of capillary rise will be smaller in hot water.
Statement II : If a capillary tube is immersed first in cold water and then in hot water, the height of capillary rise will be smaller in cold water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  • B: Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  • C: Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  • D: Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Explaination

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