Elasticity & Fluid dynamics

Total No.of questions in Elasticity & Fluid dynamics are -

Level # 1 .................................................................................... 41
Level # 2 .................................................................................... 32
Level # 3 .................................................................................... 14
Level # 4 .................................................................................... 23

Total No. of questions ............................................................ 110

 LEVEL # 1

ELASTICITY

Q.1 (a) Glass is more elastic than rubber Q.7 On withdrawing the applied force on some
(b) Rubber is more elastic than glass objects, the deformity caused gradually
(c) Steel is more elastic than rubber diminishes with time. This is called–
(d) Rubber is more elastic than steel (A) elastic fatigue
For the above statements– (B) elastic limit
(A) (a) and (b) are correct (C) coefficient of elasticity
(D) elastic after effect
(B) (a) and (c) are correct
Q.8 On stretching some substances, permanent
(C) (b) and (c) are correct
elongation is caused, because–
(D) (b) and (d) are correct
(A) they are perfectly elastic
Q.2 Two similar balls, one of which is made of
(B) they are perfectly plastic
ivory while the other, of clay, are dropped
from the same height, then– (C) more stress acts on them
(A) the ivory ball will bounce to a greater (D) their strain is infinite
height Q.9 Out of the following whose elasticity is
(B) the caly ball will bounce to a greater independent of temperature–
height (A) steel (B) copper
(C) both the balls will bounce to the same (C) invar steel (D) glass
height Q.10 A cable that can support a load W is cut into
(D) the ivory ball will not at all bounce two equal parts. The maximum load that
Q.3 Which of the following is not dimension less– can be supported by either part is–
(A) Poisson ratio (B) Sharing strain
W W
(C) Longitudinal strain (D) Volume stress (A) (B)
4 2
Q.4 The longitudinal extension of any elastic
(C) W (D) 2 W
material is very small. In order to have an
appreciable change, the material must be in Q.11 On withdrawing the external applied force on
the form of– bodies within the elastic limit, the body–
(A) regains its previous state very quickly
(A) thin block of any cross section
(B) thick block of any cross section (B) regains its previous state after some time
(C) regain its previous state after a very long
(C) long thin wire
time
(D) short thin wire
(D) does not regain its previous state
Q.5 The modulus of elasticity of a material does
Q.12 Elasticity is the property which is caused
not depend upon–
by–
(A) shape (B) temperature (A) the applied deforming forces
(C) nature of material (D) impurities mixed (B) gravitational force
Q.6 A steel wire is stretched by 1 kg. wt. If the (C) nuclear forces
radius of the wire is doubled, its Young’s (D) inter-molecular forces
modulus will– Q.13 The effect of temperature on the value of
Young’s modulus of elasticity for various
(A) remain unchanged
substances in general is–
(B) become half (A) it increases with increase in temperature
(C) become double (B) remains constant
(D) become four times (C) decrease with rise in temperature
(D) sometimes increases and sometimes
decreases with temperature
Q.14 The number of independent elastic constants Q.22 The ‘’ of a material is 0.20. If a longitudinal
of a solid is– strain of 4.0 × 10–3 is caused, by what
percentage will the volume change–
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) 0.48 % (B) 0.32 %
(C) 3 (D) 4 (C) 0.24 % (D) 0.50 %
Q.15 The ratio of coefficient of isothermal and Q.23 A cylinder is of length  and diameter d. On
adiabatic elasticities of a gas is– stretching the cylinder, an increment  in
(A)  (B) 2 length and decrease d in diameter are
caused. The Poisson ratio is–
(C) 1/ (D) 1/2
Q.16 The following four wires are made of the same  d  d
(A)  =   (B)  =  
material. Which of these will have the largest  d d 
extension when the same tension is applied–  d  d
(A) length 50 cm and diameter 0.5 mm (C)  =   (D)  =  
 d  d
(B) length 100 cm and diameter 1 mm Q.24 Steel is more elastic than rubber because for
(C) length 100 cm and diameter 2 mm a given load the strain produced in steel as
(D) length 300 cm and diameter 3 mm compared to that produced in rubber is–
(A) more
Q.17 An iron rod of length  and of cross-section (B) less
area A is heated from 0ºC to 100ºC. If the (C) equal
rod neither expands nor bends, then the (D) nothing can be said
developed F is proportional to– Q.25 In a wire stretched by hanging a weight from
(A)  (B) 0 its end, the elastic potential energy per unit
(C)  –1 (D) A–1 volume in terms of longitudinal strain  and
modulus of elasticity Y is–
Q.18 When a wire is stretched, an amount of work
(A) Y 2/2 (B) Y /2
is done. What is the amount of work done (C) Y 2 (D) Y2 /2
in stretching a wire through 0.1 mm, if its Q.26 The formula for compressibility of a gas is–
length is 2m and area of cross-section,
10–6m 2 (Y = 2 × 1011 N/m 2) (A) PdV/V (B) (1/P) dP/dV
(A) 5 × 10–1 J (B) 5 × 10–2 J dP 1 dV
(C) 5 × 10 J –3 (D) 5 × 10–4 J (C) V . (D) .
dV V dP
Q.19 How many times is the adiabatic modulus of Q.27 The potential energy of a metallic rod when
elasticity of gas as compared to its isothermal it is compressed–
modulus of elasticity– (A) increases (B) remains constant
(A) two times (B) three times (C) decreases (D) becomes infinite
(C)  times (D) 1/ times
FLUID DYNAMICS : BERNOULLI'S THEORY &
Q.20 An iron bar of length  cm and cross section EQUATION OF CONTNUITY
A cm2 is pulled by a force of F dynes from
ends so as to produce an elongation  cm. Q.28 An incompressible fluid flows steabily through
Which of the following statement is correct– a cylindrical pipe which has radius 2R at
(A) elongation is inversely proportional to point A and radius R at point B further along
length the flow direction. If the velocity at point A is
, its velocity at point B will be –
(B) elongation is directly proportional to cross
section A (A) 2 (B) 
(C) /2 (D) 4
(C) elongation is inversely proportional to A Q.29 Water is flowing in a horizontal pipe of non-
(D) elongation is directly proportional to unif orm cross - section. At the most
Young’s modulus contracted place of the pipe –
Q.21 On abruptly withdrawing the stretching force (A) Velocity of water will be maximum and
acting on a wire, its temperature will– pressure minimum
(B) Pressure of water will be maximum and
(A) increase velocity minimum
(B) decrease
(C) Both pressure and velocity of water will
(C) remain unchanged be maximum
(D) nothing can be stated (D) Both pressure and velocity of water will
be minimum
Q.30 Water is flowing in a tube of non-uniform Q.37 A tank is filled with water to a height H. A
radius. The ratio of the radii at entrance and hole is made in one of the walls at a depth
exit ends of tube is 3 : 2. The ratio of the D below the water surface. The distance x
velocities of water entering in and exiting from from the foot of the wall at which the stream
the tube will be – of water coming out of the tank strikes the
(A) 8 : 27 (B) 4 : 9 ground is given by –
(C) 1 : 1 (D) 9 : 4 (A) x = 2 [D(H – D)] 1/2 (B) x = 2 (gD)1/2
Q.31 Water from a tap emerges vertically downward (C) x = 2 [D(H + D)]1/2 (D) None of these
with an initial speed of 1.0 ms–1. The cross-
section area of the tap is 10–4m2. Assumed
at the pressure is constant throughout the VISCOSITY
stream of water and that the flow is steady.
The cross-sectional areal of the stream Q.38 A small lead ball is falling freely in a viscous
0.15 m below the tap is (g = 10 m/s2) liquid. The velocity of the ball –
(A) 5.0 × 10–4 m 2 (B) 1.0 × 10–5 m 2 (A) goes on increasing
–5
(C) 5.0 × 10 m 2 (D) 2.0 × 10–5 m 2 (B) goes on decreasing
Q.32 The velocity of a small ball of mass M and (C) remains constant
density d1, when dropped in a container filled (D) f irst increases and then becomes
with glycerine becomes constant after some constant
time. If the density of glycerine is d2, the Q.39 The terminal velocity of a spherical ball of
viscous force acting on the ball will be – radius r falling through a viscous liquid is
Md1g M(d1  d2 ) proportional to –
(A) (B) (A) r (B) r2
d2 g
(C) r 3 (D) r –1
 d2  Q.40 The viscous force acting on a solid ball moving
(C) Mg1  d  (D) M d1 d2
 1  in air with terminal velocity  is directly
proportional to–
Q.33 Bernoulli’s theorem based upon –
(A) Conservation of momentum (A)  (B) 
(B) Conservation of energy
(C) Conservation mass 1
(C) (D) 2
(D) None of these 
(D) Faraday’s law Q.41 A small spherical solid ball is dropped in a
Q.34 There is a gale over a house. The force on viscous liquid. Its journey in the liquid is best
the roof of the house due to the gale is – described in the figure by –
(A) Directed downward (B) Directed upward
(C) Zero (D) None of these
Q.35 A tank has an orifice near its bottom. The
volume of the liquid flowing per second out of
the orifice does not depend upon –
(A) Area of the orifice
(B) Height of the liquid level above the orifice
(C) Density of liquid
(D) Acceleration due to gravity
Q.36 The rate of flowing of water from the orifice in
a wall of a tank will be more if the orific is –
(A) Near the bottom (A) Curve A (B) Curve B
(B) Near the upper end (C) Curve C (D) Curve D
(C) Exactly in the middle
(D) Does not depend upon the position of
orific
 LEVEL # 2
(ELASTICITY)

Q.1 A spherical ball contracts in volume by 0.01% Q.7 On applying the load, the increment in length
when subjected to a normal uniform pressure of a wire is 1 mm. On applying the same
load on another wire of same length and
of 100 atmospheres. The bulk modulus of its
material, but having half the radius, the
material in dynes/ cm 2 is- increment will be:
(A) 10 × 1012 (B) 100 × 1012 (A) 0.25 mm (B) 4.0 mm
(C) 1 × 1012 (D) 2.0 × 1011 (C) 0.5 mm (D) 2.0 mm
Q.2 When 1 kg wt. is suspended from a wire, the Q.8 W hich of the f ollowing shows greater
increment produced is 2 mm, What will be increment in length when subjected to same
load to wires made of same material :
the increment in lengths when 4 kg wt. is
(A) L = 1 m and r = 1 mm
suspended from it-
(B) L = 1 m and r = 2 mm
(A) 4 mm (B) 8 mm (C) L = 2 m and r = 1 mm
(C) 0.5 mm (D) 10 mm (D) L = 2 m and r = 2 mm
Q.3 On increasing temperature, the elasticity of Q.9 The isothermal bulk modulus of a perfect gas
a material- at atmospheric pressure is-
(A) decreases (A) 1.03 × 105 newton/ m 2
(B) 1.03 × 104 newton/ m 2
(B) increases
(C) 1.03 × 1010 newton/ m 2
(C) sometimes increases and sometimes (D) 1.03 × 1011 newton/ m 2
decreases Q.10 Two rods A and B of the same material and
(D) remains same length have their radii r1 and r2 respectively.
when they are rigidly fixed at one end and
Q.4 Two wires, one of copper and the other of twisted by the same couple applied at the
steel, are of same length and cross section. other end, the ratio
They are welded together to from a long wire.
 the angle of twist at the end of A 
On suspending a weight at its one end,   is-
increment in length is found to be 3 cms. If  the angle of twist at the end of B 
Young's modulus of steel is double that of (A) r12 / r22 (B) r13 / r23
copper, the increment in steel wire will be-
(C) r24 / r14 (D) r14 / r24
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm
(C) 1.5 cm (D) 2.5 cm Q.11 An metal rod of Young's modulus
2 × 1010 newton/ metre2, undergoes an
Q.5 On mixing impurities, the elasticity of a elastic strain of 0.06%. The energy per unit
material- volume stored in joule/metre2 is-
(A) decreases (A) 3600 (B) 7200
(C) 1800 (D) 900
(B) increases
Q.12 The compressibility of water is 4 × 10–5 per
(C) sometimes increases and sometimes unit atmospheric pressure. The decreased
decreases volume of 100 cm3 of water under a pressure
(D) remains same of 100 atmosphere will be-
Q.6 The bulk modulus of rubber is 9.1 × 108 N/ m2. (A) 0.4 cm 3 (B) 4 × 10–5 cm 3
(C) 0.025 m3 (D) 0.004 cm 3
To what depth a rubber ball be taken in a
Q.13 The Young's modulus and strain for steel at
lake so that its volume is decreased by 0.1%?
the breaking point are 2 × 1011 N/m 2 and
(A) 1 km (B) 25 m 0.15 respectively. Hence the stress at the
(C) 100 m (D) 200 m breaking point in newton/ m2 for steel will be-
(A) 1.33 × 1011 (B) 1.33 ×1010
(C) 3 × 10 9 (D) 3 × 1010
Q.14 The force constant between the restoring Q.19 After suspending a body of mass 1 kg from
length
force Fhave
andtheir radii r1
displacement x of a spring a wire of negligible mass, length 1 m and
according to the graph shown will be- radius 1 mm it is made to oscillate along the
length in a vertical plane. Its frequency is
F
found to be 100 per s. Young's modulus of
elasticity of the material of wire is-
300 x
(A) 1.05 × 1011 N/m 2
(B) 1.26 × 1011 N/ m 2
(C) 2. 12 × 1011 N/ m 2
(D) 2.84 × 1011 N/m 2
(A) 3 (B) 3 /2 Q.20 On suspending a weight Mg, the length  of
elastic wire and area of cross- section A, its
(C) 1/2 (D) 1/ 3 length becomes double the initial length. The
Q.15 If a stretching force F1 is applied on a vertical instantaneous stress action on the wire is-
metal wire then its length is L1 and if force (A) Mg/A (B) Mg /2A
F2 is applied on it then its length becomes (C) 2Mg/ A (D) 4 Mg/A
L2. The real length of wire is- FLOW OF FLUID & BERNOULLI'S THEORY &
F1L 2  F2L1 F2L1  F1L 2 EQUATION OF CONTNUITY
(A) (B)
F2  F1 F2  F1
L  L2
(C) 1 (D) L1L 2 Q.21 Velocity of flow of water in a horizontal pipe
2
is 10.0 m/s. Find the velocity- head or water
Q.16 A metal rod of length , area of cross section
(g = 10.00 m/s2)
A, Young's modulus Y, and thermal linear
coefficient of expansion  is clamped at both (A) 9.00 m (B) 5.00 m
of its ends. If it is heated through t°C, the (C) 3.00 m (D) None of these
force acting on the rod is- Q.22 Water is flowing through a cylindrical pipe of
(A) YAt (B) YAt cross- section area 0.09  m 2 at a speed of
(C) YAt/  (D) YAt  1.0 m/s. If the diameter of the pipe is halved,
then find the speed of flow of water through
Q.17 Poisson's ratio of a certain material is 0.2 .
it-
If a longitudinal strain of 4 × 10–3 is produced
in a uniform rod or this material, the (A) 4.0 m/s (B) 6.0 m/s2
percentage change in its volume will be- (C) 4.0 m/s2 (D) 6.0 m/s
(A) 0.24% (B) 0.32% Q.23 Water is flowing through a horizontal tube of
(C) 0.48% (D) 0.56% non- uniform cross- section. At a place the
radius of the tube is 0.5 cm and the velocity
Q.18 Steel ring of radius r and cross- section A is
of water there is 20 cm/s. What will be the
to be mounted on a wooden well. If the
velocity at another place where the radius of
Young's modulus of steel is Y, then the
the tube is 1.0 cm?
minimum tensile f orce required to be
developed in the ring so that it can easily get (A) 3 cm/s (B) 7 cm/s
mounted on the well will be- (C) 5 cm/s (D) 0.5 cm/s
Q.24 Water is flowing in a horizontal pipe of non-
YAR YAr uniform area of cross- section. The velocity
(A) (B)
r R of water at a place, where the radius of pipe
is 0.01 m is 25 m/s. What will be the velocity
Y(R  r ) YA (R  r )
(C) (D) of water where the radius of pipe is 0.02 m?
Ar r
(A) 7.25 m/s (B) 6.75 m/s
(C) 6.25 m/s (D) None of these
Q.25 Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe of Q.29 There is a 1 mm thick layer of oil between a
non- uniform cross- section. The speed of flat plate of area 10–2 m 2 and a big plate.
water is 30 cm/s at a place where pressure How much force is required to move the plate
is 10 cm(of water). Calculate the speed of with a velocity of 1.5 cm/s2? The coefficient
water at the other place where the pressure of viscosity of oil is 1 poise-
is half of that of the first place- (A) 1.5 × 10–3 N (B) 1.3 × 10–5 N
(C) 1.5 × 10 N–2 (D) 1.5 × 102 N
(A) 100.4 cm/s (B) 101.4 cm/s
(C) 102.4 cm/s (D) 103.4 cm/s Q.30 A steel shot of diameter 2 mm is dropped in
Q.26 Water enters a horizontal pipe of non- uniform a viscous liquid filled in a drum. Find the
cross-section with a velocity of 0.5 m/s and terminal speed of the shot. Density of the
leaves the other end with a velocity of 0.7 m/s. material of the shot = 8.0 × 103 kg/m 3,
The pressure of water at the first end is
density of liquid = 1.0× 103 kg/ m3. Coefficient
103 N/m 2. Calculate pressure at the other
of viscosity of liquid = 1.0 kg/(m-s), g= 10 m/s2
end. (Density of water = 1.0 × 103 kg/m3)-
(A) 980 N/m2 (B) 880 N/m2 (A) 1.55 cm/s (B) 1.455 cm/s
(C) 800 N/m (D) None of these (C) 5.1 cm/s (D) None of these
Q.31 An air bubble (radius 0.4 mm) rises up in
Q.27 A water tank has a hole in its wall at a water. If the coefficient of viscosity of water
distance of 40 m below the free surface of be 1 × 10–3 kg/(m–s), then determine the
water. Compute the velocity of flow of water terminal speed of the bubble density of air is
from the hole. If the radius of the hole is
negligible-
1 mm., find the rate of flow of water-
(A) 26 m/s , 8.8 × 10–5 m 3/s (A) 0.843 m/s (B) 3.048 m/s
(B) 28 m/s, 8.8 × 10–5 m 3/s (C) 0.483 m/s (D) 0.348 m/s
(C) 28 m/s, 6.8 × 10–5 m 3/s Q.32 If an oil drop of density 0.95 × 103 kg/ m 3
(D) 26 m/s, 9.8 × 10–5 m 3/s and radius 10–4 cm is falling in air whose
Q.28 The relative velocity between two parallel density is 1.3 km/m 3 and coefficient of
layers of water is 8 cm/s and the viscosity is 18 × 10–6 kg/(m–s). Calculate
perpendicular distance between them is the terminal speed of the drop.
0.1 cm. Calculate the velocity- gradient-
(A) 0.00015 cm/s
(A) 90/s (B) 80.5 /s
(B) 0.0005 cm/s
(C) 80 /s. (D) None of these
(C) 0.0115 cm/s
(D) None of these
 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 The terminal velocity of a ball in air is v, where Q.5 A large tank is filled with water (density =
acceleration due to gravity is g. Now the same 103 kg/m3). A small hole is made at a depth
ball is taken in a gravity free space where all 10m below water surface. The range of water
issuing out of the hole is R on ground. What
other conditions are same. The ball is now
extra pressure must be applied on the water
pushed at a speed vv, then – surface so that the range becomes 2R
(A) The terminal velocity of the ball will be v/2 (take 1 atm = 105 Pa and g = 10 m/s2) :

(B) The ball will move with a constant velocity

(C) The initial acceleration of the ball is 2g in
opposite direction of the ball's velocity
(D) The ball will finally stop (Given that density
of the ball  = 2 times the density of air )
(A) 9 atm (B) 4 atm (C) 5 atm (D) 3 atm
Q.2 A tank is filled up to a height 2H with a liquid
and is placed on a platform of height H from Q.6 A ball of relative density 0.8 falls into water
the ground. The distance x from the ground from a height of 2m. The depth to which the
where a small hole is punched to get the ball will sink is (neglect viscous forces) –
maximum range R is – (A) 8m (B) 2 m

(A) H (B) 1.25 H (C) 6m (D) 4 m

(C) 1.5 H (D) 2H Q.7 When tension in a metal wire is T1, its length
was l 1 and when tension is T 2, the length is
l2. Its unstretched length is –
Q.3 In a cylindrical vessel containing liquid of
density , there are two holes in the side walls (A) l 1l 2
at heights of h1 and h2 respectively such that
the range of efflux at the bottom of the vessel
is same. The height of a hole, for which the l1  l 2
(B)
range of efflux would be maximum, will be – 2

( l 1T2  l 2 T1 )
(C)
T2  T1

l 1T2  T1l 2
(A) h2 – h1 (B) h2 + h1 (D) T1  T2
h 2  h1 h 2  h1
(C) (D) Q.8 When a sphere is taken to bottom of sea 1 km
2 2
deep, it contracts by 0.01%. The bulk modulus
of elasticity of the material of sphere is :
Q.4 Two drops of same radius are falling through
(Given Density of water = 1g/cm3)
air with steady speed v. If the two drops
coalesce, what would be the terminal speed – (A) 9.8 × 1010 N/m 2
(A) 4v (B) 2v (B) 10.2 × 1010 N/m 2
(C) 3v (D) None of these (C) 0.98 × 1010 N/m 2
(D) 8.4 × 1010 N/m 2
Passage # 1

Fig shows a bar of uniform cross-section of
area s. Equal and opposite tensile forces are
applied at the ends of the bar. Each force has
h0
a magnitude F. ABCD is a plane through the
bar and inclined at angle  with the h2
h1
A B
perpendicular to the length of the bar.
B
L
A

Answer the following questions : -

F F
 Q.12 What is the force at B due to rotations of the
u-tube ?
C (A) A 2
D (B) A 2L2

Answer the following questions : (9 to 11) A2 L2

(C)
2
Q.9 Normal stress at the plane which is inclined
with the plane perpendicular to the length of A2 L2
the bar is - (D)
4
(A) F/s (B) Fcos/s
(C) Fcos2/s (D) F/scos Q.13 What is the presure at B from left hand side.
(A) P0 + h1 g
Q.10 Shear stress on the plane which is inclined
with the plane perpendicular to the length of h1 g
(B) P0 +
the bar is 2
(A) Fsin/s (B) F/s cos (C) 2P0 + h1 g
(C) Ftan/s (D) Fsin2/2s
2 L2
(D) P0 + h1 g +
Q.11 Shear stress on the s aid plane will be
2
maximum for =
Q.14 The value of h0 is -
(A) 90° (B) 45°
(C) 30° (D) 0° 2 L 2 L2
(A) (B)
2g 2g

Passage # 2 (12 to 14)

2 L2 2 L2
A U-tube of base length L contains a liquid of (C) (D)
3g 4g
density  in it. The tube is rotated about one of
its vertical end with angular velocity  as
shown. The diameter of the tube is negligible.
Take P0 as atmospheric presure.
 LEVEL # 4
[PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN AIEEE & IIT]
Section - A (ELASTICITY)

Q.1 A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends Q.6 Two wires are made of the same material and
is stretched by attaching a weight of 200 N to have the same volume. Howerver wire 1 has
the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by cross-section area A and wire 2 has
1 mm. Then the elastic energy stored in the cross-section area 3A. If the length of wire 1
wire is – increases by x on applying force F, how much
force is needed to stretch wire 2 by the same
(A) 10 J (B) 20 J
amount ?
(C) 0.1 J (D) 0.2J
(A) F (B) 4 F
Q.2 A spring of spring constant 5 × 103 N/m is (C) 6 F (D) 9 F
stretched initially by 5 cm from the unstretched
position. Then the work required to stretch it
Section - B
further by another 5 cm is –
Q.1 A highly rigid cubical block of small mass M
(A) 18.75 N-m (B) 25.00 N-m
and side L is fixed rigidly on to another
(C) 6.25 N-m (D) 12.50 N-m
cubical block B of the same dimensions and
Q.3 A wire fixed at the upper end stretched by length of low modulus of rigidity  such that the
lower face of A completely covers the upper
 by applying a force F. The work done in
face of B. The lower face of B is rigidly held
stretching is –
on a horizontal surface. A small force F is
(A) 2F (B) F
applied perpendicular to one of the side faces
F F of A. After the force is withdrawn, block A
(C) (C) executes small oscillations, the time period
2 2
of which is given by -
Q.4 If 'S' is stress and 'Y' is Young's modulus of
(A) 2 ML (B) 2 M / L
material of a wire, the energy stored in the wire
per unit volume is
(C) 2 ML /  (D) 2 M / L
S2
(A) 2S2Y (B)
2Y Q.2 A uniform rod of length L and density  is
being pulled along a smooth floor with a
2Y S horizontal acceleration (see figure). The
(C) 2 (D)
S 2Y magnitude of the stress at the transverse
cross-section through the mid-point of the
Q.5 A wire elongates by  mm when a load W is rod is
hanged from it. If the wire goes over a pulley
L
and two weights W each are hung at the two
ends, the elongation of the wire will be (in mm)– 

(A) zero (B) /2

(A) (1/2L) (B) (1/4L)
(C)  (D) 2
(C) (1/8L) (D) (L)
Q.3 One end of a long metallic wire of length L (A) inversely proportional to both radius ‘R’ and
is tied to the ceiling. The other end is tied to velocity ‘v’
a massless spring of spring constant K. A (B) directly proportional to both radius ‘R’ and
mass m hangs freely from the free end of velocity ‘v’
spring. The area of cross-section and the
Young's modulus of the wire are A and Y (C) directly proportional to ‘R’ but inversely
respectively. If the mass is slightly pulled proportional to ‘v’
down and released, it will oscillate with a (D) inversely proportional to ‘R’ but directly
time period T equal to - proportional to velocity ‘v’

m m( YA  KL) Q.4 A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water.

(A) 2 (B) 2 The water rises upto 8 cm. If the entire
K YAK
arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator
mYA mL the length of water column in the capillary tube
(C) 2 (D) 2 will be
KL YA
(A) 8 cm (B) 10 cm
Q.4 A weight W is suspended through a rope of (C) 4 cm (D) 20 cm
length 1 m and cross-sectional area 10-6 m 2
from a rigid support. The relation between Q.5 If the terminal speed of a sphere of gold (densit
change in length of rope l & W is shown in y = 19.5 kg/m3) is 0.2 m/s in a viscous liquid
the graph. The young’s Modulus of elasticity (density = 1.5 kg/m3), find the terminal speed of
is : a sphere of silver (density = 10.5 kg/m3) of the
same size in the same liquid–
(A) 0.1 m/s (B) 0.2 m/s (C)
0.4 m/s (D) 0.133 m/s

Q.6 A jar is filled with two non-mixing liquids 1 and 2

(A) 2×10-5 (B) 2×1011
having densities 1 and 2, respectively. A solid
(C) 5×104 (D) 5×1010
ball, made of a material of density 3, is dropped
(FLUID DYNAMICS) in the jar. It comes to equilibrium in the position
Section - A
shown in the figure.Which of the following is true
Q.1 A cylinder of height 20 m is completely filled
with water. The velocity of efflux of water (in ms–1) for 1, 2 and 3 ?
through a small hole on the side wall of the
cylinder near its bottom is – (A)
10 m/s (B) 20 m/s Liquid 1 
(C) 25.5 m/s (D) 5 m/s

Q.2 Which one of the following represents the correct
dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity ? Liquid 2 

(A) ML–1T–1 (B) MLT–1

(C) ML–1T–2 (D) ML–2T–2 (A) 1 > 3 > 2 (B) 1 < 

Q.3 Spherical balls of radius ‘R’ are falling in a viscous (C) 1 <  (D) 3 < 2
fluid of viscosity ‘’ with a velocity ‘v’. The
retarding viscous force acting on the spherical
ball is –
 *(C) 5.0 × 10–5 m 2 (D) 2.0 × 10–5 m 2
Q.7 A spherical solid ball of volume V is made of a
material of density 1. It is falling through a Q.4 A large open tank has two holes in the wall.
liquid of density 2 (2 < 1). Assume that the One is a square hole of side L at a depth
y from the top and the other is a circular hole
liquid applies a viscous force on the ball that is of radius R at a depth 4y from the top. When
proportional to the square of its speed , i.e., the tank is completely filled with water, the
quantities of water flowing out per second
Fviscous = – k2 (k > 0). The terminal speed of the
from both holes are the same. Then, R is
ball is
L
equal to - (A)
2
Vg1 Vg1 (B) 2L (C) L
(A) (B)
k k
L
(D) .
Vg (1  2 ) Vg(1  2 ) 2
(C) (D)
k k
Section - B Q.5 A vessel filled with water upto height 3m.
There is a hole at height 52.5 cm from the
Q.1 A tube of length L is filled completely with an
bottom. Ratio of area of cross section of hole
incompressible liquid of mass M and closed
to vessel is 0.1. Then square of velocity of
at both the ends. The tube is then rotated in
a horizontal plane about one of its ends with the water coming out of hole in (m/s)2
a uniform angular velocity . The force exerted
by the liquid at the other end is –
(A) 50 (B) 50.5
(C) 51 (D) 40

M2L
(A) (B) M2L Q.6 STATEMENT – 1
2
The stream of water flowing at high speed
M2L M2L2 from a garden hose pipe tends to spread like
(C) (D) . a fountain when held vertically up, but tends
4 2
to narrow down when held vertically down.
Q.2 A horizontal pipeline carries water in a and
streamline flow. At a point along the pipe STATEMENT – 2
where the cross-sectional area is 10 cm 2, In any steady flow of an incompressible fluid,
the water velocity is 1 m s–1 and the pressure the volume flow rate of the fluid remains
is 2000 Pa. The pressure of water at another constant.
point where the cross-sectional area is 5 cm2 (A) STATEMENT – 1 is True, STATEMENT- 2
is is True; STATEMENT -2 is a correct
(Density of water = 103 kg m –3) explanation for STATEMENT -1
(A) 500 Pa (B) 1000 Pa (B) STATEMENT – 1 is True, STATEMENT- 2
(C) 250 Pa (D) 750 Pa is True; STATEMENT -2 is NOT a correct
explanation for STATEMENT -1
Q.3 Water from a tap emerges downwards with
(C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is
an initial speed of 1.0 ms–1. The cross-
False
sectional area of the tap is 10–4m 2. Assume
that the pressure is constant throughout the (D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2
stream of water, and the flow is steady. the is True
cross-section area of the steam 0.15m below
the tap is : (A) 5.0 ×
10–4 m 2 (B) 1.0 × 10–5m 2
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B A D C A A A B C C B D C B C A B C C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C B B A D C D A B C C B B C A A D B B
Q.No. 41
Ans. C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B A A C C B C A C A A D D B B A D B C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. B A C C D B B C C A D C

LEVEL # 3

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. D C D A D A C A C D B C D D

LEVEL # 4
E L AS T I CI T Y
S E C T IO N -A

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. C A D B C D

S E C T IO N -B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4
Ans. D A B B
FLUID DYNAMICS
S E C T IO N -A

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. B C B D A C D

S E C T IO N -B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. A A C A A A