VISCOCITY

1. The terminal velocity v of a spherical ball of lead of radius R falling through a viscous liquid varies
with R such that
v
(a) = constant
R
(b) vR = constant
(c) v – constant
v
(d) = constant
R2

2. The rate of steady volume flow of water through a capillary tube of length l and radius r under a
pressure difference of p, is V. This tube is connected with another tube of the same length but half
the radius in series. Then the rate of steady volume flow through them is (The pressure difference
across the combination is p)
V
(a)
16
V
(b)
17
16V
(c)
17
17V
(d)
16

3. A small spherical ball of steel falls through a viscous medium with terminal velocity v. If a ball of
twice the radius of the first one but of the same mass is dropped through the same method, it will
fall with a terminal velocity (neglect buoyancy)
v
(a)
2
v
(b)
2
(c) v
(d) 2v

4. A tall cylinder is filled with a viscous oil. A round pebble is dropped from the top with zero initial
velocity. From the plot shown in figure, indicate the one that represents the velocity (v) of the
pebble as a function of time (t).
(a)

(b)

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(d)

5. A rain drop of radius 0.3 mm has a terminal velocity in air = 1 ms-1. The viscous force on it is
(a) 101.73 × 10-4 dyne
(b) 101.73 × 10-5 dyne
(c) 16.95 × 10-4 dyne
(d) 16.95 × 10-5 dyne

6. A metallic sphere of mass M falls through glycerin with a terminal velocity v. If we drop a ball of
mass 8 M of same metal into a column of glycerin, the terminal velocity of the ball will be
(a) 2 v
(b) 4v
(c) 8 v
(d) 16 v

7. A rain drop of radius 1.5 mm, experiences a drag force F. (2 × 10-5v) N, while falling through air
from a height 2 km, with a velocity v. The terminal velocity of the rain drop will be nearly (use g =10
ms-2)
(a) 200 ms-1
(b) 80 ms-1
(c) 7 ms-1
(d) 3 ms-1

8. Which of the following diagrams (figure) does not represent a streamline flow?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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9. A marble of mass x and diameter 2 r is gently released a tall cylinder containing honey. If the
marble displaces mass y ( < x) of the liquid, then the terminal velocity is proportional to
(a) (x + y)
(b) (x - y)
x+y
(c)
r
(x-y)
(d)
r

10. A small iron sphere is dropped from a great height. It attains its terminal velocity after having
fallen 32 m. Then, it covers the rest of the path with terminal velocity only. The work done by air
friction during the first 32 m of fall is W1. The work done by air friction during the subsequent 32 m
fall is W2.
(a)W1> W2
(b) W1<W2
(c) W1 =W2
(d) W2= 32W1

11. A spherical ball is dropped in a long column of viscous liquid. Which of the following graphs
represent the variation of
(i) gravitational force with time
(ii) viscous force with time
(iii) net force acting on the ball with time?

(a) Q, R, P
(b) R, Q, P
(c) P, Q, R
(d) R, P, Q

12. A large tank is filled with water to a height H. A small hole is made at the base of the tank if takes
H
T1 time to decrease the height of water to (  1) and if takes T2 time to take out the rest of
l
water if T1 = T2 then the value of η is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 2 2

13. An incompressible liquid flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure. Then, the
velocity fluid is

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(a) 3 m/s
(b) 1.5 m/s
(c) 1.0 m/s
(d) 2.25 m/s

14. Water flowing out of the mouth of a tap and falling vertically in streamline flow forms a tapering
column, i.e., the area of cross-section of the liquid column decreases as it moves down. Which of the
following is the most accurate explanation for this?

(a) Falling water tries to reach a terminal velocity and hence, reduces the area of cross-section to
balance upward and downward forces
(b) As the water mows down, its speed increases and hence, its pressure decreases. It Is then
compressed by atmosphere
(c) The surface tension causes the exposed surface area of the liquid to decrease continuously
(d) The mass of water flowing out per second through any cross-section must remain constant. As
the water is almost incompressible, so the volume of water flowing out per second must remain
constant As this is equal to velocity × area, the area decreases as velocity increases

15. If two ping pong balls are suspended near each other and a fast stream of air is produce within
the space of the balls, the balls
(a) come nearer to each other
(b) move away from each other
(c) remain in their original positions
(d) move far away

16. Along a streamline

(a) the velocity of a fluid particle remains constant
(b) the velocity of an fluid particles crossing a given position is a constant
(c) the velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is constant
(d) the speed of a fluid particle remains constant

17. An Ideal fluid flows through a pipe of circular cross-section made of two sections with diameters
2.5 cm and 3.75 cm.The ratio of the velocities in the two pipes is
(a) 9 : 4
(b) 3: 2
(c) 3: 2
(d) 2 : 3

18. Air is streaming past a horizontal air plane wing such that its speed is 120 ms-1 over the upper
surface sod 90 ms-1 at the lower surface. If the density of air 1.3 kgm-3, what will be the gross lift on
the wing? If the wing is 10 m long and has an average width of 2m,
(a) 81.9 N
(b) 8.19 kN

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(c) 81.9 kN
(d) 819 kN

19. Three tubes A, B and C are connected to a horizontal pipe in which liquid is flowing. The radii of
pipe at the joints of A, B and C are 2 cm, 1 cm and 2 cm respectively. The height of liquid

(a) in A is maximum
(b) in A and B is equal
(c) is same in all the three
(d) in A and C is same

20. Figs. (i) and (ii) refer to the steady flow of a (non-viscous) liquid. Which of the two figures is/are
incorrect?

(a) Fig. (i)

(b) Fig. (ii)
(c) both (i) and (ii)
(d) None of these

21. A tank is filled with water upto a height H. Water is allowed to come out of a hole P in one of the
walls at a depth h below the surface of water (see figure). Express the horizontal distance X in terms
of H and h.

(a) X = h( H − h)
h
(b) X = ( H − h)
2
(c) X = 2 h( H − h)
(d) X = 4 ( H − h)

22. Water stands at level A in the arrangement shown in the figure. What will happen if a jet of air is
gently blown into the horizontal tube in the direction shown in the figure?

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(a) Water will rise above A in the capillary tube
(b) Water will fall below A in the capillary tube
(c) There will be no effect on the level of water in the capillary tube
(d) Air will emerge from end B in the form of bubbles

23. A cylindrical drum, open at the top, contains 15 L of water. It drains out through a small opening
at the bottom. 5 L of water comes out in time t1, the next 5 L, in further time t2 and the last 5 L in
further time t3. Then
(a) t1  t2  t3
(b) t1  t2  t3
(c) t1 = t2 = t3
(d) t2  t1 = t3

24. The level of water in a tank is 5 m high. A hole of 10 cm2 is made in the bottom of the tank. The
rate of leakage of water from the hole is
(a) 10–2 m3 s-1
(b) 102 m3 s-1
(c) 10 m3 s-1
(d) 10-1 m3 s-1

25. A fluid flows through a horizontal pipe having two different cross-sections of area A and 2 A. If
the pressure at the thin cross-section Is p and fluid velocity is v, the velocity and pressure at the
thicker cross-section is (take the density of fluid as ρ)
v 1
(a) , p + v2
2 2
v 3
(b) , p +  v 2
4 8
v 3
(c) , p +  v 2
2 8
3
(d) v, p +  v 2
4

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 ANSWERS

1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (b)
17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (c)

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 SOLUTIONS

1. (d)

2 R 2 (  − 0 ) g
Terminal velocity, v=
9
v 2(  − 0 ) g
or = = constant
R 2
9

2. (b)

3. (a)

4. (c)

When a round pebble is dropped from the top of a tall

cylinder, filled with viscous oil the pebble acquires terminal
velocity (i.e., constant velocity) after some time.

5. (a)

6. (b)

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7. (c)

8. (d)

In a streamline flow the two streams cannot cross each other.

9. (d)

10. (b)

11. (c)

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12. (c)

13. (c)

14. (d)

According to equation of continuity, av = constant. As v

increases, a decreases.

15. (a)

When air stream is produced in between two suspended

balls, the pressure there becomes less than the pressure on the
opposite faces of the balls. Due to which the balls are pushed
towards each other.
16. (b)

Along a streamline, the velocity of every fluid particle while

crossing a given position is the same.

17. (a)

According to equation of continuity

18. (c)

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19. (d)

20. (a)

21. (c)

22. (a)

23. (a)

24. (a)

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25. (c)

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