Properties of Matter

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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?
  • A. 50 GPa
  • B. 100 GPa
  • C. 200 GPa
  • D. 500 GPa
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
Q. A small insect can walk on the surface of water due to which property?
  • A. Viscosity
  • B. Surface tension
  • C. Capillarity
  • D. Density
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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