NEET Physics: Mechanical Properties of Fluids — MCQ Test 17

Q6. Which statement is incorrect about capillary action?

Q7. A hydraulic press applies \( 250 \, \text{N} \) on a small piston of area \( 0.02 \, \text{m}^2 \). What force is exerted by a large piston of area \( 0.08 \, \text{m}^2 \)?

Q8. Why does the height of a mercury column in a barometer decrease during a storm?

Q9. Which statement is incorrect about fluids?

Q10. A hydraulic press applies \( 350 \, \text{N} \) on a small piston of area \( 0.025 \, \text{m}^2 \). What force is exerted by a large piston of area \( 0.1 \, \text{m}^2 \)?

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A capillary tube of radius \( 0.2 \, \text{mm} \) is dipped in mercury (\( S = 0.4355 \, \text{N/m} \), \( \rho = 13.6 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \), \( \cos \theta = -0.5 \)). What is the depression? (Take \( g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \))

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Key concepts covered in this specific test include Capillary, Depression, Pressure, Hydraulic, Transmit, and Property.

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Q1. A capillary tube of radius \( 0.2 \, \text{mm} \) is dipped in mercury (\( S = 0.4355 \, \text{N/m} \), \( \rho = 13.6 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \), \( \cos \theta = -0.5 \)). What is the depression? (Take \( g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \))

  • A. -2.0 cm
  • B. -1.6 cm
  • C. -1.2 cm
  • D. -0.8 cm

Q2. What happens if the pressure applied to a hydraulic system exceeds the fluid’s ability to transmit it?

  • A. The fluid flows faster
  • B. The system fails or fluid compresses
  • C. Viscosity increases
  • D. Pressure becomes zero

Q3. What property distinguishes liquids and gases from solids in terms of shape?

  • A. They have a fixed volume
  • B. They can flow and lack a definite shape
  • C. They are highly compressible
  • D. They resist pressure changes

Q4. Water (\( \rho = 1000 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \)) flows horizontally at \( 3.2 \, \text{m/s} \) with pressure \( 1.85 \times 10^5 \, \text{Pa} \). If the speed increases to \( 5.8 \, \text{m/s} \), what is the new pressure?

  • A. 1.70 × 10⁵ Pa
  • B. 1.73 × 10⁵ Pa
  • C. 1.80 × 10⁵ Pa
  • D. 1.85 × 10⁵ Pa

Q5. What is the force on a submarine window (\( 0.09 \, \text{m}^2 \)) at \( 200 \, \text{m} \) depth in seawater (\( \rho = 1.03 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \)), interior at atmospheric pressure? (Take \( g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \))

  • A. 1.7 × 10⁵ N
  • B. 1.8 × 10⁵ N
  • C. 1.82 × 10⁵ N
  • D. 1.9 × 10⁵ N

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