ZENITH (3) C (4) equal in all

5. Equal mass of three liquids are kept in three

Sub - Physics ( NEET Entrance ) identical cylindrical vessels A, B and C. The
Std – 12th

Topic – Fluid Mechanics

Marks -
1. In making an alloy, a substance of specific Time -
gravity s1 and mass m1, is mixed with another
substance of specific gravity s2, and mass m2;
then the specific gravity of the alloy is
m1 +m 2
(1)
s1 + s2 densities are ρ A , ρ B , ρC with ρ A < ρB < ρC The
s1 s 2 force on the base will be maximum in
(2)
m1 +m 2
(1) A
m 1+ m2 (2) B
(3) m 1 m 2 (3) C
+
s1 s2 (4) Equal in all
m 1 m2 6. Figure shows a siphon. The liquid shown is
+
(4) s 1 s 2 water. The pressure difference PB - PA between
m 1+ m2 the points A and B is
2. A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid
cannot because
(1) the density of a liquid is smaller than that
of a solid
(2) the forces between the molecules is
stronger in solid than in liquids
(3) the atoms combine to form bigger
molecules in a solid
(4) the average separation between the
molecules is larger in solids.
3. Consider the equations
F
P= lim ∧P1−P2=ρgz (1) 400 N/m2
∆t→0 ∆S
(2) 3000 N/m2
In an elevator accelerating upward
(3) 100 N/m2
(1) both the equations are valid
(4) Zero
(2) the first is valid but not the second
7. A beaker containing a liquid is kept inside a
(3) the second is valid but not the first
big closed jar. If the air inside the jar is
(4) both are invalid.
continuously pumped out. the pressure in the
4. The three vessels shown in figure have same
liquid near the bottom of the liquid
base area. Equal volumes of a liquid are
will
poured in the three vessels. The force on the
(1) increase
base will be maximum in
(2) decrease
(3) remain constant
(4) first decrease and then increase

(1) A (2)B
8. If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal 12. An iceberg of density 900 kg/m 3 is floating in
to 2/3 pressure at the bottom of the lake then water of density 1000 kg/m3. The percentage
what is the depth of the lake of volume of ice- cube outside the water is
(1) 10 m (1) 20%
(2) 20 m (2) 35%
(3) 60 m (3) 10%
(4) 30 m (4) 25 %
9. A vertical U-tube of uniform inner cross 13. A cube floats in water with 1/3rd part is
section contains mercury in both sides of its outside the surface of water and it floats in
arms. A glycerin (density = 1.3 g/cm³) column another liquid with 3/4th part is outside the
of length 10 cm is introduced into one of its liquid then the density of liquid is
arms. Oil of density 0.8 g/cm3 is poured into (1) 8/3
the other arm until the upper surfaces of the (2) 2/3
oil and glycerin are in the same horizontal (3) 4/3
level. Find the length of the oil column, (4) 5/3
Density of mercury 13.6 g/cm3 14. A body weighs 50 g in air and 40 g in water.
(1) 10.4 cm How much would it weigh in a liquid of
(2) 8.2 cm specific gravity 1.5
(3) 7.2 cm (1) 65 g
(4) 9.6 cm (2) 45 g
(3) 30 g
(4) 35 g
15. A log of wood of mass 120 kg floats in water.
The weight that can be put on the raft to
make it just sink, should be (density of wood =
600 kg/m³)
(1) 80 kg
(2) 50 kg
(3) 60 kg
(4) 30 kg
16. A vessel contains oil (density=0.8 gm/cm³)
over mercury (density = 13.6 g/cm³). A
10. In a hydraulic press the small cylinder has a homogeneous sphere floats with half of its
diameter of 'd1' cm, while the large piston has volume immersed in mercury and the other
a diameter of 'd2 cm. If a force 'F1' is applied to half in oil. The density of the material of the
a small piston, the force on the large piston sphere in g/cm3 is
'F2' is given by (1) 3.3
11. An inverted bell lying at the bottom of a lake (2) 6.4
47.6 m deep has 50 cm3 of air trapped in it. (3) 7.2
The bell is brought to the surface of the lake. (4) 12.8
The volume of the trapped air will be 17. A thin uniform cylindrical shell, closed at both
(atmospheric pressure = 70 cm of Hg and ends, is partially filled with water. It is floating
density of Hg= 13.6 g/cm³) vertically in water in half-submerged state. If
(1) 350 cm3 ρ c , is the relative density of the material of
(2) 300 cm³ the material of the shell with respect to
(3) 250 cm³ water, then the correct statement is that the
(4) 22 cm³ shell is
(1) More than half filled if ρ c , is less than 0.5
 (2) More than half filled if ρ c , is less than 1.0 21. A solid is completely immersed in a liquid. The
(3) Half filled if ρc , is less than 0.5 force exerted by the liquid on the solid will
(4) Less than half filled if ρc , is less than 0.5 (i) increase if it is pushed deeper inside
18. A concrete sphere of radius R has a cavity of the liquid
radius r which is packed with sawdust. The (ii) change if its orientation is changed
specific gravities of concrete and sawdust are (iii) decrease if it is taken partially out of
respectively 2.4 and 0.3 for this sphere to the liquid
float with its entire volume submerged under (iv) be in the vertically upward direction.
water. Ratio of mass of concrete to mass of (1)(i), (ii)
sawdust will be
(1) 8 (2) (ii), (iii)
(2) 4
(3) (iii), (iv)
(3) 3
(4) Zero (4) (i), (iv)
19. A body of density d1, is counterpoised by Mg
of weights of density d₂ in air of density d. 22. A uniform rod of density p is placed in a wide
Then the true mass of the body is tank containing a liquid of density ρ 0 ( ρ0> ρ) .
(1) M The depth of liquid in the tank is half the

(2) M 1( ) d
d2
length of the rod. The rod is in equilibrium,
with its lower end resting on the bottom of
the tank. In this position the rod makes an
(3) ( d)
M 1−
d
1
angle θ with the horizontal.
1
d
M( 1− )
(1) sin θ=
2 0
√ρ / ρ
(4) d
1 ρ0
2
¿
1−d /d 1 ¿ (2) sin θ= ∙
2 ρ
20. A jar is filled with two non-mixing liquids 1
(3) sin θ=√ ρ0 / ρ
and 2 having densities ρ1and ρ2, respectively.
ρ
A solid ball, made of a material of density ρ3 is (4) sin θ= 0
ρ
dropped in the jar. It comes to equilibrium in
23. A body is just floating on the surface of a
the position shown in the figure. Which of the
liquid. The density of the body is same as that
following is true for ρ1, ρ 2 and ρ3 .
of the liquid. 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
24. A wooden object floats in water kept in a
beaker. The object is near a side of the
beaker. Let P₁, P2, P3 be the pressures at the
three points A. B and C of the bottom as
(1) ρ1 > ρ3 > ρ2
shown in the figure.
(2) ρ1 > ρ2 > ρ 3
(3) ρ1 < ρ3 < ρ2
(4) ρ1 < ρ2 < ρ 3
 (1) P₁ = P2 = P3
(2) P₁ < P2 < P3
(3) P₁ > P2 > P3
(4) P2 + P3≠ P₁
25. A metal cube is placed in an empty vessel.
When water is filled in the vessel so that the (1) zero
cube is completely immersed in the water, the (2) equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
force on the bottom of the vessel in contact (3) equal to the weight of the body in air
with the cube. (4) equal to the weight of the immersed
(1) will increase portion of the body
(2) will decrease 30. A man is carrying a block of a certain
(3) will remain the same substance (of density 1000 kgm-3) weighing 1
(4) will become zero kg in his left hand and a bucket filled with
26. A cork is submerged in water by a spring water and weighing 10 kg in his right hand. He
attached to the bottom of a bowl. When the drops the block into the bucket. How much
bowl is kept in an elevator moving with load does he carry in his right hand now
acceleration downwards, the length of spring (1)9 kg
(1) increases (2) 10 kg
(2) decreases (3) 11 kg
(3) remains unchanged (4) 12 kg
(4) none of these 31. A block of ice floats on a liquid of density 1.2
27. A piece of wood is floating in water kept in a in a beaker then level of liquid when ice
bole The bottle is connected to an air pump. completely melts
Neglect the compressibility of water. When (1) remains same
more air is pushed the bottle from the pump, (2) rises
the piece of wood will f with (3) lowers
(1) larger part in the water (4) (1), (2) or (3)
(2) lesser part in the water 32. Ice pieces are floating in a beaker A
(3) same part in the water containing water and also in a beaker B
(4) it will sink containing miscible liquid of specific gravity
28. A piece of wood floats in water kept in a 1.2. When ice melts, the level of
beaker. If the beaker moves with a vertical (1) water increases in A
acceleration a, the wood will (2) water decreases in A
(1) sink deeper in the liquid if a is upward (3) liquid in B decreases
(2) sink deeper in the liquid if a is downward, (4) liquid in B increases
with 33. A tank, which is open at the top, contains a
(3) come out more from the liquid if a is liquid up to a height H. A small hole is made in
downward, with a<g the side of the tank at a distance y below the
(4) remain in the same position relative to the liquid surface. The liquid emerging from the
water hole lands at a distance x from the tank.
29. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. Choose incorrect option.
The whole system as shown falls freely under
gravity. The upthrust on the body due to the
liquid is
 (1) If y is increased from zero to H, x will first radius R at a depth 4y from the top. When the
increase and then decrease. tank is completely filled with water the
(2)x is maximum for y=H/2. quantities of water flowing out per second
(3) The maximum value of x is H. from both the holes are the same. Then R is
(4) The maximum value of x will depend on equal to
the density of the liquid. (1) 2 πL
34. A tank is filled with water up to a height H. L
(2)
Water is allowed to come out of a hole P in √2 π
one of the walls at a depth D below the (3) L
surface of water. Express the horizontal L
(4)
distance x in terms of H and D 2π
37. Water falls from a tap, down the streamline
(1) Area decreases
(2) Area increases
(3) Velocity remains same
(4) Area remains same
38. Water coming out of the mouth of a tap and
falling vertically in streamline flow forms a
tapering column, i.e., the area of cross-
(1) x=√ D(H− D) section of the liquid column decreases as it
moves down. Which of the following is the
(2) x=
√
D (H−D)
2
(3) x=2 √ D( H−D)
most accurate explanation for this?

(4) x=4 √ D( H−D)

35. A cylindrical vessel of 90 cm height is kept
filled up to the brim. It has four holes 1, 2, 3, 4
which are respectively at heights of 20 cm, 30
cm, 45 cm and 50 cm from the horizontal floor
PQ. The water falling at the maximum (1) As the water moves down, its speed
horizontal distance from the vessel comes increases and hence its pressure decreases. It
from is then compressed by the atmosphere.
(2) Falling water tries to reach a terminal
velocity and hence reduces the area of cross-
section to balance upward and downward
forces.
(3) The mass of water flowing past any cross-
section must remain constant. Also, water is
almost incompressible. Hence, the rate of
volume flow must remain constant. As this is
equal to velocity x area, the area decrease as
(1) Hole number 4 velocity increases.
(2) Hole number 3 (4) The surface tension causes the exposed
(3) Hole number 2 surface area of the liquid to decrease
(4) Hole number 1 continuously.
36. A large open tank has two holes in the wall. 39. In the previous question, at the mouth of the
One is a square hole of side L at a depth y tap the area of cross-section is 2.5 cm² and
from the top and the other is a circular hole of the speed of water in 3 m/s. The area of cross-
 section of the water column 80 cm below the (4) 0.25 cm
tap is 44. A large cylindrical tank has a hole of area A at
(1)2 cm² its bottom. Water is poured in the tank by a
(2) 1.5 cm² tube of equal cross sectional area A ejecting
(3) 1 cm² water at the speed v.
(4) 0.5 cm² (1) The water level in the tank will keep on
40. The tube shown is of uniform cross-section. rising
Liquid flows through it at a constant speed in (2) No water can be stored in the tank
the direction shown by the arrows. The liquid (3) The water level will rise to a height v 2/2 g
exerts on the tube and then stop.
(4) The water level will oscillate.
45. A cylindrical vessel of height 500 mm has an
orifice (small hole) at its bottom. The office is
initially closed and water is filled in it upto
(1) a net force to the right height H. Now the top is completely sealed
(2) a net force to the left with a cap and the orifice at the bottom is
(3) a clockwise torque opened. Some water comes out from the
(4) an anticlockwise torque orifice and water level in the vessel becomes
41. A cylindrical drum, open at the top, contains steady with height of water column being 200
30 litres of water. It drains out through a small mm. Find the fall in height (in mm) of water
opening at the bottom. 10 litres of water level due to opening the orifice.
comes out in tome t1, the next 10 litres in a (take atmospheric pressure = 10 X 10 5 N/m2,
further time t2 and the last 10 litres in a density of water = 1000 kg/m3 and g = 10
further time t3, then, m/s2.neglect any effect of surface tension.)
(1) t1= t2 = t3 (1) 5 mm
(2) t1 > t2 > t3 (2) 6 mm
(3) t1 < t2 < t3 (3) 2 mm
(4) t1 > t2 = t3 (4) 1 mm
42. a large tank is filled with water to a height H.
A small hole is made at the base of the tank. It
takes T1 time to decrease the height of water
H
to (η> 1); and it takes T2 time to take out
η
the rest of water. If T1 = T2, then the value of η
is
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 2√ 2
43. A cylindrical tank has a hole of 1 cm2 in its
bottom. If the water is allowed to flow into
that tank from a tube above it at the rate of
70 cm3/s, then the maximum height up to
which water can rise in the tank is (g=9.8
m/s2)
(1) 2.5 cm
(2) 5 cm
(3) 10 cm