Q. A capillary tube is dipped in water. What is the shape of the water surface inside the tube?
A.Flat
B.Concave
C.Convex
D.Irregular
Solution
The water surface inside the capillary tube is concave due to the adhesive forces between water and the tube material being stronger than the cohesive forces among water molecules.
Correct Answer: B — Concave
Q. A capillary tube is dipped into water. How high will the water rise in the tube if the radius is 1 mm?
A.2.5 cm
B.5 cm
C.10 cm
D.15 cm
Solution
Using the capillary rise formula, h = (2γcosθ)/(ρgr), where γ is surface tension, θ is contact angle, ρ is density, g is acceleration due to gravity, and r is radius.
Correct Answer: B — 5 cm
Q. A capillary tube is dipped into water. The height to which water rises in the tube is determined by:
A.Surface tension and density of the liquid
B.Only surface tension
C.Only density of the liquid
D.Viscosity of the liquid
Solution
The height of the liquid column in a capillary tube is determined by both surface tension and the density of the liquid, as described by the capillary rise formula.
Correct Answer: A — Surface tension and density of the liquid
Q. A capillary tube is dipped into water. What will happen to the water level inside the tube?
A.It will rise
B.It will fall
C.It will remain the same
D.It will oscillate
Solution
The water will rise in the capillary tube due to capillary action, which is a result of surface tension.
Correct Answer: A — It will rise
Q. A cylindrical rod is subjected to a tensile force. If the diameter of the rod is doubled while keeping the length constant, what happens to the stress in the rod?
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains the same
D.Becomes zero
Solution
Stress is defined as force per unit area. Doubling the diameter increases the area by a factor of four, thus reducing the stress.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
Q. A cylindrical rod is subjected to a tensile force. If the radius of the rod is halved while keeping the length constant, how does the tensile stress change?
A.It doubles
B.It halves
C.It quadruples
D.It remains the same
Solution
Tensile stress is given by force/area. Halving the radius reduces the area by a factor of four, thus the stress quadruples for the same force.
Correct Answer: C — It quadruples
Q. A drop of liquid is in equilibrium on a surface. What is the condition for the drop to remain in equilibrium?
A.Weight equals surface tension
B.Weight equals gravitational force
C.Surface tension equals gravitational force
D.Surface tension equals buoyant force
Solution
For a drop to remain in equilibrium, the upward force due to surface tension must balance the downward gravitational force.
Correct Answer: C — Surface tension equals gravitational force
Q. A fluid with a viscosity of 0.1 Pa·s flows through a pipe of radius 0.05 m. If the pressure difference across the pipe is 1000 Pa, what is the flow rate?
A.0.01 m³/s
B.0.02 m³/s
C.0.03 m³/s
D.0.04 m³/s
Solution
Using Poiseuille's law, the flow rate Q = (π * r^4 * ΔP) / (8 * η * L). Assuming L = 1 m, Q = (π * (0.05)^4 * 1000) / (8 * 0.1 * 1) = 0.01 m³/s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.01 m³/s
Q. A material has a bulk modulus of 200 GPa. If the pressure applied to it is increased by 50 MPa, what is the fractional change in volume?
A.0.00025
B.0.0005
C.0.0025
D.0.005
Solution
The fractional change in volume is given by ΔV/V = ΔP/B. Here, ΔP = 50 MPa = 0.05 GPa, so ΔV/V = 0.05/200 = 0.00025.
Correct Answer: A — 0.00025
Q. A material has a bulk modulus of 200 GPa. If the pressure on the material is increased by 10 MPa, what is the fractional change in volume?
A.0.00005
B.0.0001
C.0.0002
D.0.00025
Solution
The fractional change in volume ΔV/V is given by ΔV/V = ΔP/B, where ΔP = 10 MPa and B = 200 GPa, resulting in 0.00005.
Correct Answer: B — 0.0001
Q. A material has a bulk modulus of 200 GPa. What is the change in volume when a pressure of 50 MPa is applied?
A.0.0125%
B.0.025%
C.0.05%
D.0.1%
Solution
The change in volume ΔV/V = P/B, so ΔV/V = 50 MPa / 200 GPa = 0.025%.
Correct Answer: B — 0.025%
Q. A material is said to be elastic if it:
A.Returns to its original shape after deformation
B.Can be permanently deformed
C.Breaks under stress
D.Has a high tensile strength
Solution
A material is considered elastic if it returns to its original shape after the removal of the applied stress.
Correct Answer: A — Returns to its original shape after deformation
Q. A material is subjected to a tensile stress of 100 MPa and experiences a strain of 0.002. What is its Young's modulus?
Q. A small insect can walk on the surface of water due to which of the following phenomena?
A.Viscosity
B.Surface tension
C.Capillarity
D.Buoyancy
Solution
The insect can walk on water due to surface tension, which creates a 'skin' on the surface of the water.
Correct Answer: B — Surface tension
Q. A small insect can walk on the surface of water due to which property?
A.Viscosity
B.Surface tension
C.Capillarity
D.Density
Solution
The insect can walk on water because of surface tension, which creates a 'skin' on the surface that can support the weight of the insect.
Correct Answer: B — Surface tension
Q. A small insect can walk on the surface of water without sinking. This is primarily due to:
A.Buoyancy
B.Surface tension
C.Viscosity
D.Density
Solution
The insect can walk on water due to surface tension, which creates a 'skin' on the surface that can support the weight of the insect.
Correct Answer: B — Surface tension
Q. A soap bubble has a radius of 5 cm. What is the surface area of the bubble?
A.100π cm²
B.50π cm²
C.25π cm²
D.20π cm²
Solution
Surface area of a sphere = 4πr² = 4π(5)² = 100π cm².
Correct Answer: A — 100π cm²
Q. A soap solution is added to water. What happens to the surface tension?
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains the same
D.Becomes zero
Solution
Adding soap to water decreases the surface tension because soap molecules disrupt the cohesive forces between water molecules.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
Q. A spring stretches 5 cm when a load of 10 N is applied. What is the spring constant?
A.200 N/m
B.100 N/m
C.50 N/m
D.25 N/m
Solution
Using Hooke's law, k = F/x = 10 N / 0.05 m = 200 N/m.
Correct Answer: B — 100 N/m
Q. A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is stretched by a force F. If the Young's modulus of the material is Y, what is the extension of the wire?
A.F * L / (A * Y)
B.A * Y * L / F
C.F * A / (Y * L)
D.Y * L / (F * A)
Solution
The extension of the wire can be calculated using the formula: extension = (F * L) / (A * Y).
Correct Answer: A — F * L / (A * Y)
Q. A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is stretched by a force F. What is the expression for the elongation of the wire?
A.ΔL = (F * L) / (A * Y)
B.ΔL = (Y * F) / (A * L)
C.ΔL = (A * Y) / (F * L)
D.ΔL = (F * A) / (Y * L)
Solution
The elongation ΔL of a wire is given by ΔL = (F * L) / (A * Y), where Y is Young's modulus.
Correct Answer: A — ΔL = (F * L) / (A * Y)
Q. How does the addition of a surfactant affect the surface tension of water?
A.Increases surface tension
B.Decreases surface tension
C.No effect on surface tension
D.Surface tension becomes negative
Solution
Surfactants lower the surface tension of water by disrupting the cohesive forces between water molecules.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases surface tension
Q. How does the addition of soap to water affect its surface tension?
A.Increases surface tension
B.Decreases surface tension
C.No effect on surface tension
D.Changes surface tension unpredictably
Solution
The addition of soap decreases the surface tension of water by disrupting the cohesive forces between water molecules.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases surface tension
Q. If a fluid has a viscosity of 0.5 Pa·s, what does this indicate about its flow characteristics?
A.It flows easily
B.It is very thick
C.It is a gas
D.It is a low-density fluid
Solution
A viscosity of 0.5 Pa·s indicates that the fluid is relatively thick and flows less easily compared to fluids with lower viscosity.
Correct Answer: B — It is very thick
Q. If a liquid droplet is formed on a surface, what shape does it take due to surface tension?
A.Square
B.Flat
C.Sphere
D.Triangle
Solution
A liquid droplet takes the shape of a sphere because this shape minimizes the surface area for a given volume, thus minimizing surface energy.
Correct Answer: C — Sphere
Q. If a liquid droplet is perfectly spherical, what can be said about the forces acting on it?
A.Net force is zero
B.Net force is upward
C.Net force is downward
D.Net force is horizontal
Solution
In a perfectly spherical droplet, the cohesive forces are balanced, resulting in a net force of zero.
Correct Answer: A — Net force is zero
Q. If a liquid has a high surface tension, what can be inferred about its molecular interactions?
A.Weak intermolecular forces
B.Strong intermolecular forces
C.No intermolecular forces
D.Only gravitational forces
Solution
A high surface tension indicates strong intermolecular forces, as these forces are responsible for the cohesive behavior of the liquid.
Correct Answer: B — Strong intermolecular forces
Q. If a material exhibits plastic deformation, which of the following is true?
A.It returns to its original shape after the load is removed
B.It does not return to its original shape after the load is removed
C.It behaves like a perfect elastic material
D.It has a very high Young's modulus
Solution
Plastic deformation means that the material does not return to its original shape after the load is removed.
Correct Answer: B — It does not return to its original shape after the load is removed
Q. If a material is stretched beyond its elastic limit, what happens?
A.It returns to its original shape
B.It undergoes permanent deformation
C.It becomes stronger
D.It becomes weaker
Solution
When a material is stretched beyond its elastic limit, it undergoes permanent deformation and does not return to its original shape.
Correct Answer: B — It undergoes permanent deformation
Q. If the length of a wire is doubled while keeping the cross-sectional area constant, how does its Young's modulus change?
A.It doubles
B.It halves
C.It remains the same
D.It quadruples
Solution
Young's modulus is a material property and does not change with the dimensions of the wire.