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Q1

Find the pressure difference of an air bubble of radius 2 cm formed 20 cm below an open water surface and atmospheric pressure.
(Given surface tension of water = 70×103N/m70 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{N/m})(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

0.3×105N/m20.3 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/m}^2

b

0.02×105N/m2

c

2.03×105N/m22.03 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/m}^2

d

1.03×105N/m21.03 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/m}^2

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Q2

In the experiment for measurement of viscosity 'η' of given liquid with a ball having radius 'R', consider following statements.
A. Graph between terminal velocity V and R will be a parabola.
B. The terminal velocities of different diameter balls are constant for a given liquid.
C. Measurement of terminal velocity is dependent on the temperature.
D. This experiment can be utilized to assess the density of a given liquid.
E. If balls are dropped with some initial speed, the value of 'η' will change.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[JEE Main 2025, 28 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

C, D and E only

b

B, D and E only

c

A, B and E only

d

A, C and D only

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Q3

Statement 1: Surface tension of soap is greater than water.

Statement 2: Hot water flows faster than cold water.

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

Statement I is true and Statement II is false.

b

Statement I is false and Statement II is true.

c

Both the statements are true.

d

Both the statements are false.

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Q4

A light hollow cube of side length 10 cm and mass 10 g , is floating in water. It is pushed down and released to execute simple harmonic oscillations. The time period of oscillations is yπ×10-2 s, where the value of \(y\) is
(Acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2, density of water =103 kg/m3 )

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

4

b

6

c

1

d

2

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Q5

A sphere of mass MM is dropped into glycerin. The density of glycerin is half the density of the sphere. After some time, the sphere moves down with constant velocity. What is the viscous force acting on the sphere?

(Shift II Memory Based)​

a

Mg2\frac{Mg}{2}

b

Mg3\frac{Mg}{3}

c

Mg4\frac{Mg}{4}

d

Mg6\frac{Mg}{6}

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Q6

An air bubble of radius 0.1 cm lies at a depth of 20 cm below the free surface of a liquid of density 1000kg/m3. If the pressure inside the bubble is 2100N/m2 greater than the atmospheric pressure, then the surface tension of the liquid in SI unit is (use g=10m/s2)

a

0.25

b

0.1

c

0.02

d

0.05

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Q7

An air bubble at a depth of 20 cm in water has a radius of 1 mm. If the inner pressure of the bubble is greater than the atmospheric pressure by 2100 N/m2, find the surface tension of the bubble.

a

0.025 N/m

b

0.25N/m

c

0.5 N/m

d

0.05 N/m

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Q8

Pressure inside a soap bubble is greater than the pressure outside by an amount :
(given : \(R =\) Radius of bubble, \(S =\) Surface tension of bubble)

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\frac{4 S }{ R }\)

b

\(\frac{ S }{ R }\)

c

\(\frac{2 S}{R}\)

d

\(\frac{4 R }{ S }\)

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Q9

The amount of work done to break a big water drop of radius ' R ' into 27 small drops of equal radius is 10 J. The work done required to break the same big drop into 64 small drops of equal radius will be

a

5 J

b

10 J

c

15 J

d

20 J

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Q10

Statement 1: Surface tension of soap is greater than water.

Statement 2: Hot water flows faster than cold water.

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

Statement I is true and Statement II is false.

b

Statement I is false and Statement II is true.

c

Both the statements are true.

d

Both the statements are false.

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Q11

A bubble of radius R is split into 27 drops of equal radius, and the work done is 10J. If the same bubble is split into 64 equal drops, the work done is:

(Shift 1 Memory Based)

a

10 J

b

15 J

c

20 J

d

25 J

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Q12

An air bubble of radius 0.1 cm lies at a depth of 20 cm below the free surface of a liquid of density 1000kg/m3. If the pressure inside the bubble is 2100N/m2 greater than the atmospheric pressure, then the surface tension of the liquid in SI unit is (use g=10m/s2)

a

0.25

b

0.1

c

0.02

d

0.05

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Q13

A horizontal pipe of variable cross-section has a fluid of density ρ\rho flowing through it. At cross-sections A and B, the velocities are VAV_A​ and VBV_B, and the pressures are PAP_A​ and PBP_B​. Find the correct relation between velocities.

(Shift - II Memory Based)​

a

VAVB=ρ2(PB2PA2)V_A - V_B = \frac{\rho}{2(P_B^2 - P_A^2)}

b

VAVB=2(PAPB)ρV_A - V_B = \frac{2(P_A - P_B)}{\rho}

c

VA2VB2=2(PBPA)ρV_A^2 - V_B^2 = \frac{2(P_B - P_A)}{\rho}

d

VA2VB2=2(PAPB)ρV_A^2 - V_B^2 = \frac{2(P_A - P_B)}{\rho}

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Q14

A small rigid spherical ball of mass M is dropped in a long vertical tube containing glycerine. The velocity of the ball becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is half of the density of the ball, then the viscous force acting on the ball will be (consider g as acceleration due to gravity)

a

Mg

b

32Mg

c

 2 Mg 

d

Mg2

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Q15

Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The surface tension of soap solution is greater than that of water.
Statement 2: Hot water flows faster than cold water.

Which of the following is correct?(shift 1 Memory based)

a

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

b

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

c

Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is false.

d

Statement 1 is false, but Statement 2 is true.

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Q16

An air bubble at a depth of 20 cm in water has a radius of 1 mm. If the inner pressure of the bubble is greater than the atmospheric pressure by 2100 N/m2, find the surface tension of the bubble.

a

0.025 N/m

b

0.25N/m

c

0.5 N/m

d

0.05 N/m

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Q17

Consider following statements:
A. Surface tension arises due to extra energy of the molecules at the interior as compared to the molecules at the surface, of a liquid.
B. As the temperature of liquid rises, the coefficient of viscosity increases.
C. As the temperature of gas increases, the coefficient of viscosity increases
D. The onset of turbulence is determined by Reynold's number.
E. In a steady flow two stream lines never intersect.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[JEE Main 2025, 28 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

A, B, C only

b

C, D, E only

c

A, D, E only

d

B, C, D only

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Q18

The amount of work done to break a big water drop of radius ' R ' into 27 small drops of equal radius is 10 J. The work done required to break the same big drop into 64 small drops of equal radius will be

a

5 J

b

10 J

c

15 J

d

20 J

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Q19

Water flows in a horizontal pipe whose one end is closed with a valve. The reading of the pressure gauge attached to the pipe is \(P_1\). The reading of the pressure gauge falls to \(P_2\) when the valve is opened. The speed of water flowing in the pipe is proportional to

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

P1-P24

b

P1-P2

c

P1-P22

d

P1-P2

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Q20

A small rigid spherical ball of mass M is dropped in a long vertical tube containing glycerine. The velocity of the ball becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is half of the density of the ball, then the viscous force acting on the ball will be (consider g as acceleration due to gravity)

a

Mg

b

32Mg

c

 2 Mg 

d

Mg2

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