41.

The viscous force on a small sphere of radius R ­moving (A) Viscosity

in a fluid varies as (B) Surface tension
(A) ∝ R2 (B) ∝R (C) Atmospheric pressure
(C) ∝ (1/R) (D) ∝ (1/R)2 (D) Hydrostatic pressure
42. If a small sphere is let to fall vertically in a large quan- 47. A soap bubble (surface tension 30 dyne/cm) has a
tity of a still liquid of density smaller than that of the radius of 2 cm. The work done in doubling its radius is
material of the sphere (A) Zero (B) 2261 erg
(A)  At first its velocity increases, but soon approaches (C) 1135.5 erg (D) 9043 erg
a constant value. 48. An air bubble of radius r in water is at a depth h below
(B)  It falls with constant velocity all along from the the water surface at some instant. If P is atmospheric
very beginning. pressure and d and T are the density and surface
(C)  At first it falls with a constant velocity which after ­tension of water, respectively, the pressure inside the
some time goes on decreasing. bubble will be
(D) Nothing can be said about its motion. 4T 2T
(A) P + hdg − (B) P + hdg +
43. A small spherical solid ball is dropped in a viscous r r
liquid. Its journey in the liquid is best described in 2T 4T
Fig. 8.38 drawn by (C) P + hdg − (D) P + hdg +
r r
A B 49. Water rises in a capillary tube to a certain height such
that the upward force due to surface tension is bal-
anced by 75 × 10–4 N, force due to the weight of the
Velocity

C
liquid. If the surface tension of water is 6 × 10–2 N/m,
D the inner circumference of the capillary must be
Distance (A) 1.25 × 10–2 m (B) 0.50 × 10–2 m
–2
(C) 6.5 × 10 m (D) 12.5 × 10–2 m
Fig. 8.38
50. In a surface tension experiment with a capillary tube,
(A) Curve A (B) 
Curve B water rises up to 0.1 m. If the same experiment is
(C) Curve C (D) 
Curve D repeated on an artificial satellite, which is revolving
44. Rain drops fall from a height under gravity, we observe around the earth, water will rise in the capillary tube
that up to a height of
(A) Their
  velocities go on increasing until they hit the (A) 0.1 m (B) 0.2 m
ground but the velocity with which the drops hit (C) 0.98 m (D) Full length of tube
the ground differs with the radius of the rain drop. 51. A mercury barometer reads 75  cm. If the tube be
(B)  Their velocities go on increasing until they hit the inclined by 60° from vertical, the length of mercury in
ground, velocity being independent of the radius the tube will be
of the drop.
(A) 37.5 cm (B) 150 cm
(C)  They fall with a terminal velocity which is depen-
dent of the radius of the rain drop. 75 3
(C)  cm (D) 100 cm
(D) They
  fall with a terminal velocity which depends 2
upon the radius of the rain drop. 52. Two circular metal plates of radius 1 m and 2 m are
45. Air is pushed into a soap bubble of radius r to double placed horizontally in a liquid at rest at the same depth.
its radius. If the surface tension of the soap solution is The ratio of thrusts on them is
S, the work done in the process is (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
(A) 8 π r 2 S (B)  12 π r 2 S 53. A ball of mass m and radius r is released in viscous
2
(C) 16 π r S (D)  24 π r 2 S ­liquid. The value of its terminal velocity is propor-
46. Water flows in a continuous stream down a vertical tional to
pipe, whereas it breaks into drops when falling freely (A) (1/r) only (B) m/r
because of 1/2
(C) (m/r) (D)  m only

M08_KUMAR_0283_01_SE_C08.indd 43 5/5/2017 10:54:09 AM

 54. Two capillary tubes of same length l but radii r1 and (A) W1/S {W1 + (W/4)} S
(B) 
r2 are fitted in parallel to the bottom of a vessel. The
⎛ 3W ⎞
pressure head is P. What should be the radius r of the (C)  ⎜W1 + ⎟ /S (D) (W1 + W)/S
⎝ 4 ⎠
single tube that can replace the two tubes, so that the
rate of flow is same as before? 61. If Young’s modulus of iron is 2 × 1011 N/m2 and
(A) r = r1 + r2 (B)  r = r12 + r22 the interatomic spacing between two molecules is
3 × 10–10 m, the interatomic force constant is
1 1 1
(C) r 4 = r14 + r24 (D) = + (A) 60 N/m (B) 120 N/m
r r1 r2
(C) 3 N/m (D) 180 N/m
55. If two soap bubbles of radii r1 and r2 (>r1) are in
62. Two rods of identical dimensions, with Young’s mod-
­contact, the radius of their common interface is
ulus Y1 and Y2 are joined end to end. The equivalent
(A) r1 + r2 (r1 + r2)2
(B)  Young’s modulus for the composite rod is
rr
(C)  1 2 (D)  r1 r2 2Y1Y2 Y1Y2
r2 − r1 (A)  (B) 
Y1 + Y2 Y1 + Y2
56. On putting a capillary tube in a pot filled with water,
the level of water rises up to a height of 4 cm in the 1
(C)  Y1 + Y2
(D) 
tube. If a tube of half the diameter is used, the water 2 (Y1 + Y2 )
will rise to the height of nearly 63. A uniform rod of length L has a mass per unit length l
(A) 2 cm (B) 5 cm and area of cross-section A. The elongation in the rod
(C) 8 cm (D) 11 cm is l due to its own weight if it is suspended from the
57. A small spherical solid ball is dropped in a viscous ceiling of a room. The Young’s modulus of the rod is
liquid. Its journey in the liquid is best described in 2λ gL2 λ gL2 2λ gL λ gl 2
Fig. 8.39 drawn by (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
Al 2 Al Al AL
A B 64. If A denotes the area of free surface of a liquid and h
the depth of an orifice of area of cross-section a, below
the liquid surface, then the velocity v of flow through
Velocity

C
the orifice is given by
D
(A) v = ( 2 gh)
Distance
⎛ A2 ⎞
Fig. 8.39 (B) v = ( 2 gh) ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝ A − a2 ⎠
(A) Curve A (B) 
Curve B
(C) Curve C (D) 
Curve D ⎛ A ⎞
(C) v = 2 gh ⎜
58. A boat with wood is floating in a lake. If the wood is ⎝ A − a ⎟⎠
thrown in the lake, the water level will
(A) Go up (B) Go down ⎛ A2 − a 2 ⎞
(D) v = 2 gh ⎜ ⎟
(C) Remain unchanged (D) None of the above ⎝ A2 ⎠
59. The amount of work done in increasing the size of a 65. A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is made
soap film 10 cm × 6 cm to 10 cm × 10 cm is (S.T. = of a material of Young’s modulus Y. If the wire is
30 × 10–3 N/m) stretched by an amount x, the work done is
(A) 2.4 × 10–2 J (B) 1.2 × 10–2 J YAx 2 YAx
(C) 2.4 × 10–4 J (D) 1.2 × 10–4 J (A)  (B)
2L 2 L2
60. One end of a uniform wire of length L and of weight
YAx YAx 2
W is attached rigidly to a point in the roof and a weight (C)  (D)
W1 is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area 2L L
of cross-section of the wire, the stress in the wire at
height (3L/4) from its lower end is

M08_KUMAR_0283_01_SE_C08.indd 44 5/5/2017 10:54:12 AM