Mech. Prop.

of Solids And Fluids - JMS4(BTH4)

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1. A thin metal disc of radius r floats on water surface 5. Two spherical soap bubbles coalesce. If V is
and bends the surface downwards along the the change in volume of the air inside bubble and
perimeter making an angle  with vertical edge of A is the change in the total source area, if  is the
the disc. If the disc displaces a weight of water W surface tension of the soap solution and P is
and surface tension of water is T, then the weight atmospheric pressure, then
of metal disc is (A) 3P(V) + 4AT = 0
(A) 2rT + W (B) 2rT cos - W
(B) 4P(V) + 3AT = 0
(C) 2rT cos + W (D) W - 2rT cos 
2. Water is filled upto a height h in a beaker of radius (C) P(V) + 4AT = 0
R as shown. The density of water is , the surface (D) 4P(V) + AT = 0
tension of water is T and the atmospheric pres- 6. A thin tube of radius r and length l is closed at one
sure is P0. Consider a vertical section ABCD of end. A soap bubble of radius of curvature R is
the water column through a diameter of the bea- formed at the other end of the tube as shown in
ker. The force on the water on one side of this the figure.
section by water on other side of this section has
magnitude: closed
end
R A
2R O x
B
Given : Atmospheric pressure is P0 and the sur-
ERS & DISface
A h
C Tension of soap film is T. The pressure at
S H T R A is
point
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4T 4T x
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(A) |2P0Rh + Rgh2 - 2RT|
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(A) P0 + (B) P0 +
(B) |2P0Rh + R2gh - 2RT| r r 
|P0R2 + Rgh2 - 2RT|
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(C) 4T x 4T
|P0R2 + Rgh2 + 2RT| (C) P0 + (D) P0 +
3.
(D)
P
A small air bubble of radius r is found to form at a
depth of H from the open surface of the liquid 7.
R  R
Two soap bubbles of radii R and r come in contact.
contained in a beaker. If S is the surface tension R is more than r. Radius of curvature of common
and , the density of the liquid and p 0, the surface is
atmospheric pressure the pressure inside the
bubble is R
(A) 4S/r + gH + p0 (B) 2S/r – gH + p0 r
(C) 4S/r – gH + p0 (D) 2S/r + gH + p0
4. A container contains two immiscible liquids of den-
sity 1 and 2 (2 > 1). A capillary of radius r is Common surface

inserted in the liquid so that its bottom reaches (A) (R2-r2)/R (B) Rr/(R - r)
upto denser liquid and lighter liquid does not en- 2 2
(C) (R +r )/R (D) Rr/(R + r)
ters in to the capillary. Denser liquid rises in capil-
lary and attain height equal to h which is also equal 8. Two spherical bubbles of volumes V1, V2 and
to column length of lighter liquid. Assuming zero surface areas S1 and S2, coalesce to form a bubble
contact angle find surface tension of heavier liq- of volume V3 and surface area S3. If the process
uid. takes place under isothermal conditions, at
atmospheric pressure P and the surface tension
involved is T, then
1 h
(A) P(V3V1V2) = 4T(S3S1S2)
2
(B) 3P(V3V1V2) = 4T(S3S1S2)
(C) 3P(V1 + V2V3) = 4T(S1S2S3)
(A) (r2gh)/2 (B) 2r2gh
(C) (r/2)(2-1)gh (D) 2r(2-1)gh (D) 3P(V1 + V2V3) = 4T(S3S1S2)
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9. Two very wide parallel glass plates are held verti- 12. A glass tube of uniform internal radius (r) has a
cally at a small separation d, and dipped in water. valve separating the two identical ends. Initially,
Some water climbs up in the gap between the the valve is in a tightly closed position. End 1 has a
plates. Let S be the surface tension of water, p0 = hemispherical soap bubble of radius r. End 2 has
atmospheric pressure, p = pressure of water just sub-hemispherical soap bubble as shown in figure.
below the water surface in the region between the Just after opening the valve.
plates

2 1

(A) air from end 1 flows towards end 2. No

(A) p = p0 -(2S/d) (B) p = p0+(2S/d) change in the volume of the soap bubbles
(C) p = p0-(4S/d) (D) p = p0+(4S/d)
(B) air from end 1 flows towards end 2.
10. P and Q are two soap bubbles. Radius of bubble Volume of the soap bubble at end 1
Q is less than that of P. The bubbles are decreases
interconnected with the help of a pipe having a
valve in the middle. If the valve was initially closed (C) no change occurs
and then opened on interconnection such that ER airS & DIS
H (D)
T air from end 2 flows towards end 1.
flows freely between the bubbles then IS R Volume of the soap bubble at end 1
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increases
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13. A liquid is filled in a spherical container of radius R
Q
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till a height h. At this position the liquid surface at
P
the edges is also horizontal. The contact angle is :

(A) P and Q will acquire size

P
(B) P and Q will have the same size
(C) P becomes smaller and Q bigger
(D) P becomes bigger and Q smaller. h

11. The adjoining diagram shown three soap bubbles

A, B and C prepared by blowing the capillary tube (A) 0 (B) cos-1((R - h)/R)
fitted with stop cocks, S1, S2 and S3. With stop
cock S closed and stop cocks S1, S2 and S3 (C) cos-1((h - R)/R) (D) sin-1((R - h)/R)
opened 14. Consider two hollow glass spheres: one containing
water which fills about 10% of its volume, and the
C S S
S1 other containing a similar volume of mercury. In
S3 2

A B the zero gravity environment of the space shuttle:

(A) The water and mercury float freely inside
(A) B will start collapsing with volumes of A the spheres
and C increasing
(B) The water forms a thin layer on the glass
(B) C will start collapsing with volumes of A
while the mercury floats
and B increasing
(C) C and A both will start collapsing with the (C) The mercury forms a thin layer on the glass
volume of B increasing while the water floats
(D) Volumes of A, B and C will become equal (D) The water and mercury both form a thin
at equilibrium layer on the glass
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15. Two parallel glass plates are dipped party in the 19. A capillary tube is dipped in water to a depth and
liquid of density ‘d’ keeping them vertical. If the the water rises to a height h (< 1) in the capillary
distance between the plates is ‘x’, surface tension tube. The lower end of the tube is closed in water
for liquids is T and angle of contact is , then rise by putting a thumb over it. The tube is now taken
of liquid between the plates due to capillary will out and the thumb is removed from the lower end
be and it is kept open. The length of liquid column in
2T cos  the tube will be :
T cos 
(A) (B)
xd xdg
2T T cos  h
(C) (D)
xdg cos  xdg
16. A solid glass rod of radius r=1.3cm is palced in- l
side and co-axis with a glass cylinder of internal
radius R=1.7cm. Their bottom ends are alligned
and placed in contact with, and perpendicular to, (A)  (B) +h
the surface of an open tank of water. To what
height will the water rise in the region between the (C) h (D) 2h
rod and the cylinder? [Assume that the angle of
contact for water-glass interface is 00 and surface 20. A straight cylindrical glass rod of diameter d1 is
-3
tension of water is 72.8×10 N/m. Take g=10 m/ inserted coaxially into a glass tube of inner
2
s] diameter d2 and such that the separation between
(A) 3.64 mm (B) 3.12 mm
E RS & DISthem is capillary [(d2 - d1) < < d1, d2)]. The whole
(C) 9.77 mm (D) 4.77 mm H TRup is vertically placed in contact with water
set
IS surface (surface tension = T, density = ). If the
17. A capillary tube is dipped in water vertically. It is
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sufficiently long so that water rises to maximum capillary rise be h, then
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height h in the tube. The length of the portion im-
mersed in water is  > h. The lower end of the T 2T
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tube is closed, the tube is taken out and opened (a) g ( d 2  d 1 ) (b) g ( d 2  d 1 )
again. Then
P 4T 8T
h (c) (d)
g ( d 2  d 1 ) g ( d 2  d 1 )

 Integer Based Question : Marking Scheme (+4, -0)

1. A number of water droplets each of radius r

coalesce to form a drop of radius R. Assuming the
(a) all water flows out of the tube
whole of the energy liberated due to coalescence
(b) the length of the water column remaining
goes into heating the drop, then the rise in
in the tube will be h
(c) the length of the water column remaining nT 1 1 
temperature  is given by 
SJd  r  R 
in the tube will be 2h . Find
(d) the length of the water column remaining
the value of n + . [d = density of liquid, S =
in the tube will be  + h
specific heat capacity, J = mechanical equivalent
18. A mercury barometer has a glass tube with an inside
of heat, T = Surface tension of liquid]
diameter equal to 4mm. The contact angle for
mercury with glass is 1350, the density of mercury 2. There is a horizontal film of soap solution. On it a
is 13.6 g/cm3 and surface tension of mercury is thread is placed in the form of a loop. The film is
0.50 N/m. Then the reading of the barometer due pierced inside the loop and the thread becomes a
to surface tension is circular loop of radius R. If the surface tension of
(A) lowered by 0.26 mm the loop be T, then the tension in the thread is given
(B) raised by 2.6 mm
(C) lowered by 2.6 mm nRT
by . Find the value of n.
(D) no effect of surface tension 2
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3. If W is the work done to form a bubble of volume 7. A long glass capillary tube is dipped in water. It is
V in a liquid then work done to form a bubble of known that water wets glass. The water level rises
1 by h in the tube. The tube is now pushed down so
double the volume is given by n 6  W . Find the that only a length h/2 is outside the water surface.
value of n. Find the angle of contact of the water surface at
the upper end of the tube in degree.
4. A wire frame ABCD has a soap film. The wire
BC can slide on the frame without friction and it is 8. A glass capillary tube of radius 0.20 mm and length
in equilibrium in the position shown in the figure. If 6cm is dipped 1cm vertically in water. Find the
T is the surface tension of the liquid then the value height (in cm) of the water column raised in the
tube above water level. (Surface tension of water
4T = 0.075N/m, contact angle of water with glass =
of m is given by . Find the value of n.
ng 0, density of water = 1000 kg/m3, acceleration
due to gravity g = 10m/s2)
9. The surface tension of a liquid of density  is T
A B and the angle of contact is  with the walls of
capillary tubes. The tubes, standing upright, are
l communicating with one another as in the figure.
The liquid is put in it and left to itself. Then the
D C m vertical distance between the free surfaces of liquid
nT cos 
is given by . Find the value of n.
5. A drop of water of mass 0.2g is placed between 3gr
two glass plates. The distance between themRisS
E & DIS
0.01cm. The force of attraction betweenIStheHplates T2rR r
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if surface tension of water = 0.07Nm-1 is given by IB

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n
. Find the value of n in nearest integer..
10
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6. A soap bubble has radius R and thickness d(<< 10. Three concentric wires of radii a, b and c contain
R) as shown. It collapses into a spherical drop.
The ratio of excess pressure in the drop to the
P two different liquid films of surface tension T1 and
T2, respectively, as shown in the figure. The out-
ermost and the innermost wires are fixed. The ten-
excess pressure inside the bubble is given by
1 2(T1  T2 )b
R  sion in the middle wire is given by .
3

  . Find the value of .
 d  Find the value of . (Neglect the effect of gravity)

T1
d
T2
b
R a
R>>d

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