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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – I
CLARITY ACHIEVER : I
1. Among the following the fluid is
A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gases D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer: D
Solution: A substance which has no definite shape and has the ability to flow is called fluid.
2. The property of liquid that is constant at constant temperature is
A) Compressibility B) Density C) Motion D) None
Answer: B
Solution: The property of liquid is constant because here volume and temperature are
constant. The motion indicates that motion of the particle.
3. The SI unit of density is
A) g cm 3 B) kg m1 C) kg m3 D) g cm 2
Answer: C
Solution: The SI unit density is kgm 3
mass
Density 
volume
kg

l bh
kg
 3
m
SI unit of density is kgm 3
4. Among the following the unit less quantity is
A) Mass B) Volume C) Relative density D) Area
Answer: C
density of substance Kg / m3
Solution: Relative Density =  = No units
density of water Kg / m3
5. The dimensional formula of density is
A) [M1 L3 T 0 ] B) [M1 L2 T 0 ] C) [M1 L2 T 0 ] D) [ML3 T 0 ]
Answer: A

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Solution: The dimensional formula of density is
mass
Density 
volume
kg
 3
m
 M1L3T0 

APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER - I

CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. 100kg of Silver has volume 10m3 . The density of silver in C.G.S is
A) 10g/cm3 B) 0.05g/cm3 C) 0.01g/cm3 D) 0.02g/cm3
Answer: C
Solution: Mass = 100 kg
Volume = 10m3
The Density of silver in C.G.S system
mass 100 100 103
   g/cm3
volume 10m 3
10 10 6

2
 10 g/cm 3

(or)
m 100
d   10 kg/m3
v 10
10
 g/cm 3  0.01g/cm 3
1000
d  0.01g/cm3 in C.G.S
Where ‘d’ is density
2. As the pressure increases, density will
A) remain same B) Decrease C) Increase D) may increase
Answer: C
Solution: As the pressure increases, then the density will be increase because,
According to Boyle’s law
PV = constant
p
That is density is directly proportional to pressure.
(or)
1 d
P    P  d density 
v m
3. As the temperature of a liquid increases, density will(except water)
A) increase B) remain same C) decrease D) may increase
Answer: C
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Solution: The temperature of a liquid increases, then density will decrease.
Because according to charle’s law
1

T
(or)
m 1
Tv T
d d
4. Two liquids of densities ' r1 & r2 ' having equal masses are mixed together. The density of
mixture will be
m1  m2 2 12 1  2 m1  m2
A)   B)   C)   D)  
v1  v2 1  2 2 12 m1 m2

1 2
Answer: B
Solution: For liquid 1
Density = 1 , mass = m; Volume = m/1
For liquid 2
Density =  2 , mass = m ; Volume = m/ 2
m m m   2  1 
Total volume   
1 2 1  2
Total mass  m  m  2m
Total mass 2m 2m1  2 2 1  2
Density of mixture =   
Total volume m  1  2  m  1   2   1   2 
1 2
2 1  2
The density of mixture 
 1  2 
5. Two liquids of densities ' r1 & r2 ' having volumes V1 & V2 are mixed, then the density of
mixture is
m1m 2 m1 +m 2 1V1 + 2 V2 1V1  2 V2
A)   B)   C)   D)  
V1 +V2 V1V2 V1 +V2 V1V2
Answer: C
Solution: If the liquids of densities 1 and  2 having volumes v1 and v2 are mixed, then the density
of the mixture is
m1  m 2 1v1  2v2
 
v1  v 2 v1  v 2
6. As the temperature of liquid is increased, mass & volume will (except water)
A) Both change B) mass change & volume is fixed
C) Mass remains same & volume increases D) both remain same

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Answer: C
Solution: As the temperature of a liquid is increased, the mass remains the same while the
volume increases and hence, the density of two liquids decreases.
1

v
1 v v 1 
    1 
2 v1 v  dv 1  T 1  T
7. The variation of density of liquid with temperature is given by formula
   
A)   B)   C)   D)  
1 1 1 1

1   T 1   T 1  2 T 1  2  T
Answer: A
Solution: As the temperature of a liquid is increased, the mass remains the same while the volume
increases and hence, the density of two liquids decreases.
1

v
1 v v 1 
    1 
2 v1 v  dv 1  T 1  T
8. Relative density of oil is 0.8. The absolute density of oil in CGS & SI units is
A) 0.8gcm3 ,800kgm3 B) 0.8g/cm3 ,800kg/m3
C) 800g/cm3 , 0.8kg/m3 D) 8g/cm3 ,80kg/m3
Answer: B
Solution: Relative density of oil is 0.8
The absolute density of oil in C.G.S  0.8g/cm3
In SI  800kg/m3
Density of water at 4c in SI =1000kg/m3
Density of water at 4c in C.G.S  1g/cm3
9. A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid cannot because
A) Density of liquid is smaller that of solid
B) The forces between the molecule is stronger in solid than in liquids
C) The atoms combined to form bigger molecules in a solid
D) The average separation between the molecules is larger in solids
Answer: B
Solution: The forces holding the atoms together are weaker in liquids than in solids.
And also solid can change shape but humans and erosion would have to do that liquids on the
other hand will form into any mold that you put it in. It also depends on the hardness.
Example: A rock is hand so it is harder to form water isn’t hard so it is easier to mold.
10. Density of Gold is

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3 3 3
A) 8.9g/cm B) 0.8g/cm C) 19.3g/cm D) 2.5g/cm3
Answer: C
Solution: Density of Gold is 19.3g/cm3 at 20C
Integer Types Questions :
11. If two liquids of densities 4g/ccand 6g/cc are mixed in equal volumes. What is the density of
mixture in g/cc ____
Answer: 5
  2
Solution:  mix  1 (If volumes are equal)
2
4  6 10
   5g/cm 3
2 2

12. If two liquids are mixed in equal volumes, their resultant density is 5g/cc and mixed in equal
2
masses their resultant density is 4.8g/cc . The ratio of their densities is . The k is ___
k
Answer: 3
  2
Solution: 1  2  1   2  10  1
2
2 12
 4.8  2 12  48   2 
1  2
 1  2    1  2   412
2 2

 100  96  4
1  2  10 (Mass multiplication)
1   2  2
 12  8 2
 1   or  2  
2 8 1 12 3
k 3

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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – II
CLARITY ACHIEVER : II
1. The unit of thrust in SI system is
A) dyne B) joule C) newton D) pascal
Answer: C
Solution: It s unit in CGS system is dyne and SI system is newton (N).
2. The force (thrust) acting normally on unit surface area is called
A) volume B) density C) mass D) pressure
Answer: D
Solution: The force acting normally on unit surface area is called pressure and if a thrust F
acts an a area A such that P is the pressure then Pressure  Thrust / Area  F/A
3. The unit of pressure in SI system is
N dyne
A) 2 B) C) Pa D) Both (A) & (C)
m cm 2
Answer: D
Solution: Pressure the effect of a force applied to a surface is a derived unit, obtained from
combining base units. The unit of pressure in the SI system is the pascal (Pa)
4. 1 bar = _____________ Pa
A) 106 B) 105 C) 107 D) 108
Answer: B
Solution: 1 bar = 105 Pa
5. Gauge Pressure =
A) absolute pressure – atmospheric pressure B) atmospheric pressure – absolute pressure
C) absolute pressure + atmospheric pressure D) absolute pressure × atmospheric pressure
Answer: A
Solution: Absolute pressure is zero – referenced against a perfect vacuum. So it is equal to
gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure Gauge pressure is zero – referenced against ambient
air pressure, so it is equal to absolute pressure minus atmospheric pressure.
6. Pressure (P) =
Thrust Area
A) B) C) Thrust  Area D) Thrust  Area
Area Thrust
Answer: A
Thrust
Solution: Pressure  P  
area

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7. Consider two points A and B in the same horizontal line inside a fluid then
A B
A) Pressure at A is more than pressure at B B) Pressure at B is more than Pressure at A
C) Pressure at A = Pressure at B D) Both A and B are true
Answer: C
Solution:
A B
In the above cylinder pressure at A= pressure at B
Any point on the horizontal line are at the same depth inside the fluid. So, pressure at A & B
are same.
8. The three vessels shown in figure have same base area. Equal volumes of a liquid are poured in
the three vessels. The Force on the base will be

A B C
A) Maximum in vessel A B) Maximum in vessel B
C) Maximum in vessel C D) Equal in all the vessels
Answer: C
Solution: F = mg
F = (mass of liquid) g
Mass of liquid same in all vessels
Force
Pressure  P  
area
1
P
A
PF
(or)
When equal volume of liquid is poured in three vessels, the height of the liquid in vessel ‘c’ is
more due to its shape .
Pressure p  h g s
Pressure at the base of vessel ‘c’ is more
9. Equal mass of three liquids are kept in three identical cylindrical vessels A,B and C. The
densities are  A ,  B , C with  A   B  C . The force on the base will be
A) Maximum in vessel A B) Maximum in vessel B
C) Maximum in vessel C D) Equal in all the vessels
Answer: D
Solution: F  P  A
m
 hg  A  v g =  A g
A
= mg masses are equal
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10. Statement (A) : Pressure is a vector quantity

normal component of F
Statement (B) : Pressure P  .
area
Here F (Force) is a vector quantity
A) Both A and B are true B) Both A and B are false
C) A is true, B is false D) A is false, B is true
Answer: B
Solution: (F = component of force)Pressure is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity. It has
magnitude but no direction sense associated with it pressure acts in all directions at a point
inside a gas.
APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER - II
CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. A beaker containing a liquid is kept inside a big closed jar. If the air inside the jar is
continuously pumped out, the pressure in the liquid near the bottom of the liquid will
A) Increase B) Decrease
C) remains constant D) first decrease and then increase
Answer: B
Solution: P  P0  hg . As air is pumped out P0  0

P  hg . Hence net pressure decreases.

2. The area of cross section of the two arms of a hydraulic press are 1cm2 and10cm 2 respectively.
A force of 5 N is applied on the water in the thinner arm. What force should be applied on the
water in the thicker arm so that the water may remain in equilibrium
5N
F

A) 50 N B) 10 N C) 5 N D) 100 N
Answer: A
Solution: PA  PB
FA FB

a A
5 FB
  FB  50N
1 10

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3. A wooden object floats in water kept in a beaker. The object is near a side of the beaker. Let
P1 , P2 , P3 be the pressure at the three points A, B and C of the bottom as shown in the figure.
Then

A B C

A) P1  P2  P3 B) P1  P2  P3 C) P1  P2  P3 D) P2  P3  P1
Answer: A
Solution: Three points are in the same horizontal level.
4. A massless conical flask filled with a liquid is kept on a table in a vaccum. The force exerted by
the liquid on the base of the flask is w 1 . The force exerted by the flask on the table is w 2 . (MAQ)

A) w1  w 2 B) w1  w 2 C) w1  w 2
D) The force exerted by the liquid on the walls of the flask is  w1  w 2 
Answer: B, D
Solution: Force exerted by liquid on the base is P  A  W1
Weight of the liquid is nothing but force exerted by flask on the table
W2  mg
W1  W2

5. A vessel has cross – section area A 2 up to height 2 h and area A 1 for further height h. A and B
are two points in fluid at the bottom of the vessel as shown. It is filled with liquid of density '  ' .
Neglect atmospheric pressure (MAQ)
h

2h

A B
A) Pressure at A  3 gh B) Pressure at B  3 gh
C) Pressure at A < Pressure at B D) None of these
Answer: A, B
Solution: PA  PB  3 gh

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6. Two immiscible liquids with densities 1 and 2 are taken in a U – tube as shown. Then (MAQ)
B
A 1
h2 h1
D2 C

1 h 2 1 h1
A) PA  PB B) PD  PC C)  D) 
 2 h1 2 h 2
Answer: A, B, C
Solution: PA  PB  P0 (atmospheric pressure)
PC  PD  P0  h 2 2g  P0  h11g
1 h 2
h1 1  h 2 2  
 2 h1
Passage type questions :
7. Two pistons of a hydraulic press have diameters of 30 cm and 2.5 cm. A weight of 50 kg is
placed on the smaller Piston.
w 50kg

A B a 2.5cm
d  30cm

(i) The force exerted by a larger piston is

A) 7200 kg wt B) 7800 kg wt C) 7000 kg wt D) 8000 kg wt
Answer: A
Solution: PA  PB
N 50 w 50
  
   30     2.5
2 2
30  30 2.5  2.5
w  7200kg.wt
(ii) If the stroke of the smaller piston is 4 cm through what distance will be larger Piston move
after 10 strokes is
A) 0.48 cm B) 0. 28 cm C) 0.4 cm D) 0.028 cm
Answer: B
Solution: If piston B is moving downwards by 40 cm. Then piston ‘A’ moving up
 vB water   vA water
40     2.5  x    30  30
2
 x  0.28cm

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(iii) The ratio of forces exerted by the larger Piston to the smaller Piston is
A) 1:144 B) 1: 72 C) 144 :1 D) 72 :1
Answer: C
F F F A 30  30 144
Solution: A  B  A   
A a FB a 2.5  2.5 1
Match the following :
8. The vessel shown in the figure has two sections of area of cross section A1 and A 2 . A liquid of
density '  ' fills both the sections, up to a height h in each and is in static condition. Neglect
atmospheric pressure.
A1

h
xx1

A2
Column - I Column - II
A) The net force exerted by the liquid on all side walls is P) 2h gA 2
B) The force exerted by the liquid on the bottom of the vessel is Q) Zero
C) The weight of the liquid contained in the vessel is R) hg  A2  A1 
D) The horizontal wall of the liquid vessel at the level xx1 S) Less than 2h gA 2
exert a downward force which is
A) A – Q ; B – P ; C – S ; D – R B) A – S ; B – P ; C – Q ; D – R
C) A – Q ; B – R ; C – S ; D – P D) A – P ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – S
Answer: A
Solution:
A) zero
B) F  P  A  2h g  A 2
C) less than 2h gA 2
D) F  P  A   hg  A2  A1 

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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – III(A)
CLARITY ACHIEVER : III
1. Figure shows a siphon. The liquid shown is water. The pressure difference PB  PA between the
points A and B is

A
10cm
B

A) 400N/m2 B) 3000N/m2 C) 1000N/m2 D) Zero

Answer: D
Solution: The pressure acting PB and PA is same. So the difference between the point A and B
is zero.
2. The area of cross section of the two arms of a hydraulic press are 1cm 2 and 10cm2 respectively
(as shown). A force of 5 N is applied on the water in the thinner arm. The force should be
applied on the water in thicker arm so that the water may remain in equilibrium is
5N F

A) 60 N B) 40 N C) 50 N D) 30 N
Answer: C
Solution: A1  1cm 2 ,A 2  10cm 2 , F1  5N
Here pressure is same
F F 5 F
P1  P2  1  2   2
A1 A2 1 10
 F2  50 N

3. The pressure in a liquid at two points in the same horizontal plane are equal. Consider an
elevator accelerating upward and a car accelerating on a horizontal road. The above statement
is correct in
A) the car only B) the elevator only C) both of them D) neither of them
Answer: B
Solution: elevator only

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4. To construct a barometer, a tube of length 1m is filled completely with mercury and is

inverted in a mercury cup. The barometer reading on a particular day is 76 cm. suppose a 1 m
tube is filled with mercury up to 76 cm and then closed by a cork. It is inverted in a mercury
cup and the cork is removed. The height of mercury column in the tube over the surface in the
cup will be
A) Zero B) 76 cm C) > 76 cm D) < 76 cm
Answer: D
Solution: Less than 76 cm.
5. Statement (A) : A closed compartment containing gas is moving with some acceleration in the
horizontal direction if the effect of gravity is neglected , the pressure in the compartment will be
higher in the rear side than in the front side.
Statement (B) : Pascal’s law holds only for a fluid at rest
A) Both A and B are true B) Both A and B are false
C) A is true, B is false D) A is false, B is true
Answer: A
Solution: Due to acceleration of the compartment in the forward direction, the frequency of
collisions of molecules of the gas will be higher at the rear face them at the front face.
6. Assertion (A) : The blood pressure in humans is greater at the feet , than at the brain .
Reason (R) : Pressure of liquid at any point is proportional to height and density of liquid and
acceleration due to gravity.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect
D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: A
Solution: Pressure of liquid at any point is proportional to height and density of liquid and
acceleration due to gravity.
The height of the blood column is more at the feet than it is at the brain. Hence, the blood
pressure at the feet is more than it is at the brain.
7. Assertion (A) : Hydrostatic pressure is a vector quantity.
Reason (R) : Pressure is force per unit area, force is a vector quantity .
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect
D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: C
Solution: Force acting normally on unit surface area is pressure.

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8. Match the following :

The vessel has two sections of areas of A1 and A 2 . A liquid of density '  ' fills both the section,
upto a height ‘h’ each. Neglect atmospheric pressure.
A1

x
h

A2
Column - I Column - II
A) The pressure at the base of the vessel P) 2h gA 2
B) The force exerted by the liquid on the base of the vessel Q) 2hg
C) The weight of the liquid is less than R) hg  A2  A1 
D) Down ward force on the liquid by the horizontal S) 2h gA1
A) A – P ; B – S ; C – Q ; D – R B) A – Q ; B – P ; C – P ; D – R
C) A – P ; B – Q ; C – S ; D – R D) A – P ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – S
Answer: B
Solution: i) Pressure at base  2h g
ii) Force  P  A 2  2h g  A 2
iii) Wt of liquid less than 2h gA 2
iv) F  P  A2  A1   hg  A2  A1 

APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER – III(A)

CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. A hydraulic machine exerts a force of 900 N on a piston of diameter 1.80 cm the out put force
is exerted on a piston of diameter 36 cm , then output force is .
A) 36 104 N B) 36 105 N C) 36 106 N D) 36 107 N
Answer: A
F1
Solution: F2   A2
A1
900
  36  36  36  104 N
1.8  1.8

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2. The area of cross section of the pump plunger & press plunger of a hydraulic press are
2m2 &8m2 respectively . If the hydraulic press overcomes a load of 800 Kg f , the force
acting as pump plunger is
A) 200 kg f B) 400 kg f C) 1600 kg f D) 3200 kg f
Answer: A
F1
Solution: F2   A2
A1
800  2
F  200 kgf
8
3. The radii of press plunger and pump plunger are in ratio of 50 : 4 if an effort of 20kgf acts on
the pump plunger , the maximum effort which the press plunger can overcome is
A) 225 kg f B) 3125 kg f C) 6250 kg f D) 1675 kg f
Answer: B
F1
Solution: F2   A2
A1
20
F  50  50  625  5  3125kgf
4 4
4. An automobile sack is lifted by a hydraulic jack that consists of two pistons . The larger piston
is 1 m in diameter and small piston is 10 cm in diameter . If W be weight of car , the
minimum force is needed on small piston to lift car is
A) 2% B) 1% C) 200% D) 100%
Answer: B
Solution:
F W

 50
2 2
5
W  25 W
F 
2500 100
W
%F  100  100  1%
W
5. Hydraulic press is used to lift a load of 500 Kg when the ratio of the diameter of pump
plunger and press plunger is 1: 5 . The effort applied on piston of pump plunger. If the
mechanical advantage of handle of pump plunger is 4 , the effort applied on handle of pump
plunger is ,
A) 5Kg f ,10Kg f B) 60Kg f ,5Kg f C) 20Kg f ,5Kg f D) 5Kg f ,30Kg f
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F 500 500
Solution: 2
 2  F  1  20 kgf
1 5 25
F F 20 kgf
MA   4  FA    5 kgf
FA 4 4
6. A heavy load W is supported on a platform of area S by applying a force F on a small piston of
S
area . The value of F for equilibrium is :
10
W

liquid of density
h

F
W W   gh s W   ghs
A) B) C) D) 10W
10 10 10
Answer: B
F W  ghs W   ghs
Solution:   F
S/10 s 10
7. In a car lift, compressed air exerts a force F, on a small piston having a radius of 5 cm. This
pressure is transmitted to a second piston of radius 15 cm. The mass of the car to be lifted in
1350 Kg. Find F and the pressure necessary to accomplish this task is,
A) 0.5 103 N, 4.2 105 Pa B) 1.5 103 N,1.9 105 Pa
C) 3.6 103 N, 2.9 105 Pa D) 3.3 103 N, 6.2 105 Pa
Answer: B
F W
Solution: =
a A
F  r 2 × 2   5 102  
W 2 1350
15 102 
2
R
25  13500
F N
225
F  1.5 103 N
1500 6 105
Pressure  or
  25 104 3.14
 1.9 10 Pa
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8. If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm of mercury, at what depth of water the pressure will
becomes 4 atmospheres
A) 31 m B) 21 m C) 11 m D) 9 m
Answer: A
Solution:
P  P0  h g
4P0  P0  h g
3P0  h wg
76
3×  13600  h 1000
100
3  76  136
h
1000
h  31m
9. A hydraulic press with the larger piston of diameter 35 cm at a height of 1.5 m relative to the
smaller piston of diameter 10 cm and 20 Kg mass is loaded. Then force exerted on the load by the
large piston is, [The density of oil on press is 750kg m3 ]
Load

F
1.5m

A) 0.02 103 N B) 4.02 103 N C) 2.23 102 N D) 1.34 103 N

Answer: D
Solution: Ps =PL
Ps =PL   gh
Fs FL
=   gh
a A
20 FL
  750 1.5 10
   5 10 
2 2
  17.5 102 
2

20 104 F 104
  L  11250
  25   306.25
 25480  10.4 FL  11250  FL  1.34 103 N
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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – III(B)
APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER – III(B)
CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. The pressure of water on the ground floor, in a water pipe is 150000 Pa. Whereas Pressure on
the fourth floor is 30000 Pa. The height of fourth floor is. Take g  10 ms 2 .
A) 10 m B) 9 m C) 12 m D) 15 m
Answer: C
Solution:
P4  30,000 Pa
Pressure difference  h g
120000  h 1000 10
h  12 m Pb  150000 Pa

2. 66640 Pa pressure is exerted by 0.50 m vertical column of a liquid. If g  9.8m/s 2 , density of

the liquid is
A) 13600g cm3 B) 13600 kg m3 C) 3600 kg m3 D) 4800 kg m3
Answer: B
Solution: P  hg
P 66640 66640
    13600 kg/m 3
hg 1/2  9.8 4.9
3. A cylindrical jar of cross-sectional area of 50cm 2 is filled with water to a height of 20 cm. It
carries a tight - fitting piston of negligible mass. The pressure at the bottom of the jar when a
mass of 1kg is placed on the piston is. (Ignore atmospheric pressure, Given: g  9.8ms2 )
A) 3290 Nm 2 B) 3902 Nm 2 C) 3920 Nm 2 D) 9320 Nm 2
Answer: C
w 1 9.8 1
Solution: Pb   h g =   1000  9.8  400  9.8
A 5  103 5
P  3920 N/m2
4. A beaker of circular cross section of radius 4 cm is filled with mercury up to a height of 10cm.
Find the force exerted by the mercury on the bottom of the beaker is (The atmospheric
pressure  105 Nm 2 . Density of mercury  13600 kg m 3 . Take g  10 ms 2 )
A) 517 N B) 571 N C) 715 N D) 657 N
Answer: B
 1 
Solution: F   P0  hg   r 2  105  13600 10  3.14 16 104
 10 
 1.136 10  3.14 16 10  11.36  3.14 16  570.7 N  571N
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3
5. The density of air near earth’s surface is 1.3kg m and the atmospheric pressure is
1.0 105 Nm2 . If the atmosphere had uniform density, same as that observed at the surface of
the earth, the height of the atmosphere to exert the same pressure is
A) 7580 m B) 7805 m C) 7850 m D) 8750 m
Answer: C
Solution: P  hg  1.0×105  h 1.3  9.8
h  7850m
Passage type question:
6. A vertical U tube of uniform cross section contains mercury in both of its arms. A glycerine

 d  1.3g/cm  column of length 10 cm is introduced into one of the arms. Oil of density
3

0.8g/cm3 is poured in the other arm until the upper surfaces of the oil and glycerine are in the
 
same horizontal level. g  10 m/s 2 take P0  105 N/m 2

A
Glycerine Oil
x
10  x
B E
10cm

C
Hg

(i) Find the length of oil column. Density of mercury is 13.6g/cm3

A) 9.6 cm B) 6.4 cm C) 0.4 cm D) None of these
Answer: A
Solution: PA  PE
P0  10  dGlyg  P0  10  x  dHg  g  xdoiL  g
10  dGly  10  x  dHg  xdoil
10 1.3  10  x 13.6  x  0.8
123
x  9.6 cm
128
(ii) Pressure at B is
A) 1.013 104 N/m2 B) 1.013 10 N/m C) 1.013 10 N/m
5 2 3 2
D) None of these
Answer: B
1
Solution: PB  P0  h g  1105  1300 10  1.013 10 N/m
5 2

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(iii) Pressure at C is
A) 1.149 104 N/m2 B) 1.149 103 N/m2 C) 1.149 105 N/m2 D) None of these
Answer: C
1
Solution: PC  PB  h g  1.013 105   13600  10  1.013  0.136 105
10
 1.149 105 N/m 2
Integer Type Question :
7. The surface of water in a water tank on the top of a house is 4 m above the tap level. The
pressure of water at the tap when the tap is closed is 10000 P (in N/m2 ). Where P is ...........
Density of water  1000 kg/m3 and g  10 m/s 2
Answer: 4
Solution: P1  h g  4 1000 10  40000 N/m2
Given 1000P  40000
P4
LEVEL - II
1. The surface of water in a water tank on the top of a house is 4m above the tap level. The
pressure of water at the tap, when the tap closed is
A) 4000 Nm 2 B) 40000 Nm 2 C) 5000 Nm 2 D) 50000 Nm 2
Answer: B
Solution: P  hg
P  4 1000 10  40, 000 N/m2

2. The area of cross section of the wider tube shown in figure is 900cm 2 .If the boy standing on the
piston weighs 45 kg, the difference in the levels of water in the two tubes is

A) 40 cm B) 30 cm C) 50 cm D) 60 cm
Answer: C
F
Solution:  h g
A
45  10
  h  1000  10
9  10 2
 h  0.5m
h  50cm

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3. The liquids shown in figure in the arms are mercury (Specific gravity = 13.6) and water. If the
different of heights of the mercury columns is 2 cm, then the height of the water column is

2cm
A B

A) 72 cm B) 32 cm C) 30 cm D) 27 cm
Answer: D
Solution: PA  PB
h1 1  h 2 2
 h1 1  2 13.6
 h1  27.2cm  27 cm
4. A cylindrical vessel containing a liquid is closed by a smooth piston of mass m as shown in the
figure. The area of cross section of the piston is A. If the atmospheric pressure is 'P0 ' , the
pressure of the liquid just below the piston is

wg A mg mg
A) P0  B) P0  C) P0  D) P0 
A wg A A
Answer: D
Solution: PA  P0 A  mg
P0 A mg
P 
A A
 P  P0  mg/A
5. The area of cross section of the two arms of a hydraulic press are 1cm 2 and10cm 2
respectively. A force of 5N is applied on the thinner arm. The force should be applied on the
water in the thicker arm so that the water may remain in equilibrium is
A) 20 N B) 30 N C) 50 N D) 60 N
Answer: C
F F
Solution: 2  1
A 2 A1
F 5
 2 
10 1
 F2  50 N

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6. The heights of mercury surfaces in the two arms of the manometer shown in figure are 2cm and
8cm. Then (i) The pressure of the gas in the cylinder and (ii) The pressure of mercury at the
bottom of the U tube are [Atmospheric pressure  1.01105 Nm2 ]

gas

A) i 1.09 105 Nm2 , ii 1.12 105 Nm2 B) i 1.12105 Nm2 , ii 1.09 105 Nm2
C) i  2.12 105 Nm2 , ii  2.09 105 Nm2 D) i  2.09 105 Nm2 , ii  2.12 105 Nm2
Answer: A
Solution: i) Pressure of gas in the cylinder
6
 1.01 105   13600  10  1.01105  0.08 105  1.09 105 N/m2
100
ii) Pressure at the bottom
8
 1.01 105   13600  10
100
 1.01105  10880
 1.01105  0.1088 105
 1.188 105
 1.12 105 N/m2

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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – IV
CLARITY ACHIEVER : IV
1. A body is lowered into a liquid. Loss of weight of the body depends upon
A) volume of the body B) density of liquid
C) Acceleration due to gravity D) All the above
Answer: D
Solution: FB = Loss of Weight = Vb d l g
2. Choose the correct statement
A) Apparent weight = Real weight – Buoyant force
B) Apparent weight = Real weight + Buoyant force
C) Apparent weight = Real weight × Buoyant force
D) Apparent weight = Real weight ÷ Buoyant force
Answer: A
Solution: Apparent weight = Real wt – Buoyant force
Apparent weight is lessened by buoyancy, which occurs when an object is immersed in a fluid.
Upthrust = apparent loss of weight of object = weight in air – weight in liquid
3. Two balls, one of iron and the other of aluminum experience the same up thrust when dipped
in water if
A) both have same mass
B) one has half the volume that of the other
C) both have equal volume
D) one has one fourth of the volume as that of other
Answer: C
Solution: Both have equal volume FB Vb
4. A boy is carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a piece of plastic in the other hand. After
transferring the plastic piece to the bucket (in which it floats), the boy will carry
A) more load than before B) less load than before
C) same load as before D) none of these
Answer: C
Solution: There is no change
5. A metal cube is placed in an empty vessel. When water is filled in the vessel so that the cube
is completely immersed in the water, the force on the bottom of the vessel in contact with the
cube
A) will increase B) will decrease
C) will remain the same D) will become zero
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Solution: A metal cube is placed in an empty vessel. When water is filled in the vessel so that the
cube is completely immersed in the water, the force on the bottom of the vessel in contact with the
cube will remain the same.
6. A metal sphere connected by a string and dipped in a liquid of density  as shown. The
pressure at the bottom of the vessel will be ( p0  atmospheric pressure)

A) P  p0  gh B) P  P0  gh C) P  P0  gh D) P0

Answer: B
Solution:

Where P0 atmospheric pressure. When a metal sphere connected by a string and dipped in a
liquid then this pressure greater than this atmospheric pressure and buoyant force.
P  P0  gh
7. Assertion (A) : Graph between pressure ‘p’ and depth ‘h’ below the surface of a liquid open to
atmosphere as shown
Reason (R) : Static pressure increases linearly with depth P
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect
D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
h
Answer: A
Solution:
P
 Pressure  Totalpressure

P  P0   gh
Patm
depth, h  h
If the weight of the fluid can be neglected, the pressure in a fluid is the same throughout its
volume. But after the fluid’s weight is not negligible and under such condition pressure
increases with increasing depth
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Match the following :
8. Bucket A contains only water, an identical bucket B contains water, but also contains a solid
object in the water. Match the column – I with column – II
Column - I Column - II
A) The object floats in bucket B, and the P) Bucket A has more weight
buckets have the same water level
B) The object floats in bucket B, and the Q) Both buckets have the same weight
buckets have the same volume of water
C) The object sinks completely in bucket B, R) Bucket B has more weight
and the buckets have the same water level.
D) The object sinks completely in bucket B, S) The answer cannot be determined from the
and the buckets have the same volume information given
of water.
A) A – S ; B – R ; C – Q ; D – S B) A – R ; B – Q ; C – Q ; D – P
C) A – R ; B – R ; C – P ; D – Q D) A – P ; B – R ; C – R ; D – R
Answer: D
Solution: By conceptual
APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER - IV
CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. A piece of metal weighs ‘x’ newton in air, ‘y’ newton when completely immersed in water
and ‘z’ newton when completely immeresed in liquid . The relative density of liquid is
yz yz x y xz
A) B) C) D)
x y xz xz x y
Answer: D
Solution:
water in water
mg  FB  w app
x  vdw g  y  x  y  vdw g  1
x  vdl g  z

liquid

x  z  vdl g   2
 2   dl 
xz
 R.Dliquid
1 d w x y

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2. The quantity of pure gold in 50g of an alloy of gold and copper is, if the densities of gold,
copper and alloy are 19.0gcm 3 ,9.0gcm 3 and 16gcm 3 respectively
A) 48.3 g B) 45.7 g C) 50.1 g D) 41.6 g
Answer: D
Solution: VA =VG +VC
50 m 50  m
 
16 19 9
50 950  10m

16 171
8550  15200  160m
m  41.6g
3. A piece of solid weighs 120 g in air, 80 g in water and 60 g in liquid relative density of solid
& that of liquid is
3 9 6 7
A) 3, B) 9, C) 6, D) 7,
2 2 2 2
Answer: A
w air 120
Solution: R.Dsolid   3
w air  w water 120  80
w  w liquid 120  60 60 3
R.Dliquid  air   
w air  w water 120  80 40 2

4. If a block of iron (density 5g cm 3 ) of size 5cm  5cm  5cm was weighed while it
completely submerged in water. The apparent weight is
A) 1000 g B) 500 g C) 200 g D) 800 g
Answer: B
Solution: Apparent weight =  m  vd w
 v  db  dw   125 5 1  500g
5. A body weighs 200 gm in air 180 gm in a liquid and 175 gm in water. The density of the
material of the body is
A) 8000 kg/m3 B) 800 kg/m3 C) 8 kg/m3 D) 8 g/cc
Answer: A
Solution: mg  FB  w app
m
200  175  FB  vd w  25    d w
 dw 
200
25  100  d b  8000 kg/m3
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6. The base area of a boat is 2 m . A man weighing 76 kg weight steps in to the boat. Calculate
the depth in to which the boat sinks further in to water.
A) 1.2 cm B) 2.5 cm C) 3.8 cm D) 4.2 cm
Answer: C
Solution: mg  vd w g
76  h  2 1000
h  3.8cm
th
9
7. Ice floats in water with about of its volume submerged. On melting completely (MAQ)
10
A) No change in level is observed in gravity free space
B) Volume submerged is independent of gravity
C) On free fall, ice can float above water
D) Temperature will increase
Answer: A, C
th
9
Solution: Ice floats in water with about of its volume submerged. On melting completely no
10
change in level is observed in gravity free space on free fall, ice can float above water.
8. A solid is completely immersed in a liquid. The force exerted by the liquid on the solid will
(MAQ)
A) increase if it is pushed deeper inside the liquid
B) change if its orientation is changed
C) decrease if it is taken partially out of the liquid
D) be in the vertically upward direction
Answer: C, D
Solution: The force exerted by the liquid on the solid will be in the vertically upward direction
and decreases if it is taken partially out of the liquid.
9. A sample of metal weight 210 g in air, 180 g in water and 120 g in liquid. Then relative
density (RD) of : (MAQ)
1
A) metal is 3 B) metal is 7 C) liquid is 3 D) liquid is
3
Answer: B, C
w1 210 210
Solution: R.Dmetal    7
w1  w 2 210  180 30
w  w 3 210  120 90
R.Dliquid  1   3
w1  w 2 210  180 30

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Passage type questions:

10. A container of a large uniform cross sectional area A resting on horizontal surface holds two
immiscible, non viscous and incompressible liquids of densities d and 2d, each of height
H/2 as shown in the figure. The lower density liquid is open to atmosphere. A homogeneous
solid cylinder of length L  L  H/2 , cross sectional area A/5 is immersed such that it floats with
it axis vertical to the liquid - liquid interface with length L/4 in the denser liquid.
(i) Determine density D of the solid H/2
d 3L/4

2d
4d 5d 2d 3d
A) B) C) D) H/2
5 4 5 4
Answer: B
Solution: mg   FB 2d   FB d
L 3L
ALd b  A   2d  A   d
4 4
5d
db 
4
(ii) The total pressure at the bottom of the container (atmospheric pressure  P0 )
 6H  L   6H  L  3H
A)   dg  P0 B)   dg  P0 C) dg  P0 D) None of these
 4   4  2
Answer: A

Solution: P 
 wt of liquid    wt of cylinder   P
0
A
 H  H    A  5 
 A  d   2  g  A  2d   2  g    5  4 d  Lg
       
  P0
A
 3H L 
 dg    P0
 2 4 
 6H  L 
P  dg   P0
 4 
(iii) Force on top surface of solid cylinder by the liquid of lower density is
 H 3L  A H A  H 3L 
A)    dg B) dg C)    dg A D) None of these
2 4  5 2 5 2 4 
Answer: A
Solution: F  P  A/5
 H 3L  A
P     dg
2 4  5

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Integer Type Questions :

11. A solid sphere of radius 5 cm floats in water. If a maximum load of 0.1 kg can b be put on it

without wetting the load, find the specific gravity of the material of the sphere in 101 
is______
Answer: 8
Solution:
 M  w  g  vdwg
M

4 4
0.1+  R 3d b   R 3d w
3 3
4
10   R 3 1  d b 
3
4
100   3.14  125 1  d b 
3
3
 1  db
5  3.14
3 8
db  1   0.8 
5  1.34 10
1 1
Given x 10  8 10
x8
LEVEL – II
1. An ornament weighing 36 g in air , weighs only 34 g in water. Assuming that some copper is mixed
with gold to prepare an ornament the amount of copper in it is
(specific gravity of gold is 19.3 & copper is 8.9)
A) 1.2 g B) 2.2 kg C) 2.2 g D) 2 kg
Answer: C
Solution: w air  FB  w water  FB  36  34  2
vd w  2  v  2cc (volume of ornament)
v total  v Au  A cu
36  x x
2 
19.3 8.9
8.9  36  8.9 x  19.3 x
2
19.3  8.9
343.54  10.4x  x  2.2g

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2. Suppose if a gold smith argues that he has not mixed copper or any other material with gold,
rather some cavities might have been left inside ornament the volume of the cavities left that
will allow weights given in the above problem is
A) 1.98cm3 B) 0.112cm3 C) 1.54cm3 D) 0.214cm3
Answer: B
Solution: M AV  36gm
M 
Again  AV  VC   W  g  2g
 AV 
VC =Volume of cavity
 36 
  VC  1  2
 19.3 
36
VC  2   0.112cm 3
19.3
3. Water is filled in a flask up to a height of 20cm. The bottom of the flask is circular with radius
10cm. If the atmospheric pressure is 1.01105 pa . The force exerted by water on the bottom is
A) 2330N B) 3230N C) 2.3 105 N D) 3104 N
Answer: B
Solution: P  Patm  h g
 1.01105  0.2 1000 10
 1.03 105
F  PA
 1.03105  3.14 102
 3.23 103  3230N
4. A body weight 500 g in air and 300 g when completely immersed in water. Then
i) the apparent loss in the weight of the body
ii) the volume of the body
A) 300gf ,300cm3 B) 200gf , 200cm3 C) 100gf ,100cm3 D) 50gf ,50cm3
Answer: B
Solution:  i  wloss  500  300  200g
ii  FB  200  v  dw  200  v  200cm3

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5. The density of ice is x gm/cc and that of water is ygm/cc . What is the change in volume in cc,
when ‘m’ gm of ice melts
A) m  y  x  B)  y  x  /m C) mxy  x  y  D) m 1/y 1/x 
Answer: D
Solution: mice  m water
x
vice  x  v water  y  v water  vice
y
x  x  m
v  v water  vice    1 vice    1 
y  y  x
1 1
v     m
 y x
STUDENT TASK
1. A tank contains water on top of mercury as shown. A cubical block of side 10cm is in
equilibrium inside the tank. The depth of the block inside mercury is (R.D of the material of
block = 8.56. R.D of mercury = 13.6)

water
10  x
cubical
Mercury
block
A) 6 cm B) 5 cm C) 7 cm D) 8 cm
Answer: A
Solution:  w  1g/cc,
 Mercury =13.6g/cc ,
block  8.56g/cc ,
Mblock   mw mmercury  displaced
8.56 103  1102 (10  x)  13.6 102 x
85.6  10  x  13.6x
75.6  12.6x
x  6cm

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2. A hemisphere portion of radius R is removed from the bottom of cylinder of radius R. The
volume of the remaining cylinder is V and its mass is M. It is suspended by a string in a liquid
of density  where it stays vertical. The upper surface of the cylinder is AB at a depth of h
below the liquid surface. The force on the bottom of cylinder is

h
B
A 
2R

A) Mg B) Mg  Vg C) Mg   R 2 hg D)  g(v   R 2 h)

Answer: D
Solution: Force on bottom of cylinders
= Buoyant force + weight. of water above the cylinder
  gv   g  R 2 h
  g(v   R 2 h)
3. A cubical block is floating in a liquid with half of its volume immersed in the liquid. When the
whole system accelerates upwards with a net acceleration of g/3 , the fraction of volume
immersed in the liquid will be

g/3

1 3 2 3
A) B) C) D)
2 8 3 4
Answer: A
Solution: mg  FB  vdbg  vimdlg  1
If it is moving with ‘a’
vdb  g  a   v1imdl  g  a    2
From (1) and (2)
1
vim  vi1im 
2

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FLUID STATICS
CONCEPT – V
CLARITY ACHIEVER: V
1. A cube of ice is floating in water contained in a vessel. When the ice melts, the level of water
in the vessel
A) rises
B) falls
C) remains unchanged
D) falls at first and rises to the same height as before
Answer: C
Solution:

When theice melts thesurface

When theice melts of the water level remainssame
When ice melts, its volume equals the volume of water displaced. So, the level remains same
2. A boat carrying a large number of stones is floating in a water tank, if the stones are unloaded
into the water in the tank, the level of water
A) remains unchanged
B) rises
C) falls
D) falls at first & then rises to the same level as before
Answer: A
Solution: (if stone sinks)
m
Volume of stones VS = s 1
ds
m
Volume of water displaced by stones initially (before dropping) VD = s 2
dw
From (1) & (2)
VD VS

If the stones are unloded into the water in the tank, the level of waterfalls.

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3. A piece of ice, with a stone frozen inside it, is floating in water contained in a beaker. When
the ice melts, the level of water in the beaker
A) rises
B) falls
C) remains unchanged
D) falls at first & then rises to the same height as before
Answer: B
Solution:

When the ice melts

mice +ms
*Volume of water displaced by the (ice + stone) VD = [Before melting]
dw
mice
*Volume of water replaced VR = [After melting]
dw
ms
Volume of stone VS = 1
ds
ms
Volume of water displaced by stone VW = 2 [Before melting]
dw
From (1) & (2)
VW ds
= 1
VS d w
VW VS
Level of water falls
4. The fraction of a floating objects of density 'd 0 ' above surface of a liquid of density ‘d’.
d0  d d0  d d  d0 d0
A) B) C) D)
d0 d d d
Answer: C
V d Vin d0
Solution: in = 0 1 1
V d V d
Vin V d 0 d
=
V d
Vout d d 0 d d0
= %out side
V d d

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5. Assertion (A) : A block of wood is floating in a tank containing water. The apparent weight of
the floating block is equal to zero
Reason (R) : Because the entire weight of the block is supported by the buoyant force (the
upward thrust) due to water.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: A
Solution: The entire weight of the block is supported by the buoyant force (The upward
thrust) due to water.
6. Assertion (A) : Net upward force exerted by a liquid on a solid is called upthrust.
Reason (R) : Upthrust is given by F = volume of solid immeresed in liquid × density of liquid
× g.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: D
Solution: Upthrust is given F = volume of solid immersed in liquid × density liquid × g
7. Assertion (A) : A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of same material are floating in a liquid.
Radius of both spheres are same percentage of volume immersed of both the spheres will be
same.
Reason (R) : Upthrust acts on volume of liquid displaced. It has nothing to do whether the
body is solid or hollow.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: D
Solution: Upthrust acts on volume of liquid displaced. It has nothing to do whether the body is
solid or hollow.
8. Assertion (A) : Upthrust on a solid block of iron when immersed in a lake will be less on the
surface, than on the bed of the lake.
Reason (R) : On the surface of lake density of water will be less than that at the bed and
upthrust depends on the density of liquid.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: A
Solution: Depends on the density of liquid

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9. Assertion (A) : A man sitting in a boat which is floating on a pond
Reason (R) : If the man drinks some water from the pond, the level of water in the pond
decreases.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect D) A is incorrect, but R is correct
Answer: C
Solution: Depends on the density of liquid
10. Choose the correct statements from the following : (MAQ)
A) A body will sink in a liquid if its weight is equal to or greater than the weight of liquid
displaced by it.
B) A body will float in a liquid if its weight is equal to or less than the weight of the liquid
displaced by it.
C) When a body floats in a liquid, the portion of the body above the surface of liquid is
independent of the density of body relative to that of the liquid.
D) In still air, a hydrogen - filled balloon rises up to a certain height and then stops rising.
Answer: B, D
Solution: Here the above 3 statements are incorrect and D is correct explanation.
In still air, a hydrogen - filled balloon rises up to a certain height and then stops rising.
Match the following :
11. When ice melts competely, level of liquid in which ice is submerged.
Column - I Column - II
ice

A) P) Increases
Water

steel

B) Q) Decreases
Water

Wood

C) R) Remains same
Water

ice

D) S) May increases or decreases

O il

Density of oil is greater than density of ice

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Density of oil is less than density of water
A) A – R ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – P B) A – P ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – S
C) A – R ; B – S ; C – P ; D – S D) A – R ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – S
Answer: A
Solution: A – R ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – P
APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER - V
CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. A stone of relative density k is released from rest on the surface of a lake if viscous effects are
ignored, the stone sinks in water with an acceleration is
 1  1
A) g 1  k  B) g 1  k  C) g 1   D) g 1  
 k  k
Answer: C
Solution: ma  mg  Bf  Vdg  Vd 2g
 d 
vda  vdg 1  2 
 d 
d 2 -density of liquid
d- density of solid
d
Specific gravity K=
d2
d
=K
d2
 1
a  g 1  
 k
2. A cubical box of wood of side 30 cm weighing 21.6 kg floats on water with two faces
horizontal. The depth of immersion of box is
A) 12 cm B) 5 cm C) 24 cm D) 10 cm
Answer: C
Solution: W  FB
mg  Vb dl g
 21.6  30  30 104  h 103
21.6
h m  0.24  24cm
90

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3. Ice has density relative to sea water of 0.9, the portion of an iceberg is submerged is
A) 15% B) 68% C) 22% D) 90%
Answer: D
Solution: ice has density relative to sea water of 0.90 portion of ice berg is submerged is
V1d 2  Vd
V1 d
  0.9  %V  90%
V d2
4. A 700g solid cube having an edge of length 10cm floats in water. The volume of cube is
outside the water is
A) 700cm3 B) 300cm3 C) 400cm3 D) 100cm3
Answer: B
Solution: l  10cm  10 102 m
m  700g
volume of cube is outside water is mg  v g
700  g  10 10  h im  l  g
h im  7
VOutside = 10  7 ×10×10  300cm3
5. A copper piece of mass 10 g is suspended by a vertical spring the spring elongates 1cm over
its natural length , to keep piece is equilibrium beaker containing water is now placed below
the piece so as to immerse the piece completely in water. The elongation of spring is [Density
of copper  9000kgm 3 , Take g  10ms 2 ]
A) 0.89 cm B) 1.1 cm C) 0.7cm D) 0.98 cm
Answer: A
Solution: M Cu  10gm, d cu  900kg/m 3
10 103 1
VCu   105 m3
9000 9
mg=kx
10 103  g  k 1102
k  10N/m
mg  FB =kx
 1 
Mg  Vdl g  Kx  10 103  105 103 10  10 x
 9 
8
 102  x
9
 x  0.89cm
6. A hollow spherical body of inner and outer radii 6 cm & 8 cm respectively floats half
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submerged in water the density of material of the sphere is
A) 865kgm 3 B) 500kgm 3 C) 235kgm 3 D) 129kgm 3
Answer: A
Solution: wt  upthrust
mg  v g
m v  vim  w
  R 30  R 3I    m     R 30  100
4 1 4
3 2 3
3
1000 8
  3 3  865kg/m3
2 8 6
7. A solid sphere of radius 5 cm floats in water. If a maximum load of 0.1 kg can be put on it
without wetting the load, the specific gravity of material of sphere is
A) 0.6 B) 1.2 C) 0.8 D) 2.8
Answer: C
4 4
Solution: 0.1   r 3  d   r 3 1000
3 3
On solving, we get
d  808.9 kg/m3
d 808.8
S.G    0.808
dw 1000
8. The ratio of the weights, as measured by a spring balance of a 1 kg block of iron & 1 kg block
of wood is (Density of iron  7800 kgm3 , Density of wood  800 kgm 3 , Density of air
 1.293kgm 3 )
A) 0.009 B) 1.0015 C) 2.263 D) 1.0001
Answer: B
Solution: Net weight wooden block
 1 
w1  mg  air  g = 1  1.293  9.8  1  0.00161  9.8  0.99839  9.8  9.784222
 800 
 1.293 
w 2  1    9.8  1  0.00016  9.8  0.9998  9.8  9.7984
 7800 
w
 2  1.0015
w1

9. A block of cedar wood has a mass of 200kg and a density of 570 kgm 3 . The fraction of wood
will be under surface. [When the block is floating in water is density  1000kgm3 
A) 1.29 B) 0.032 C) 1.114 D) 0.57
Answer: D
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(or)
vi d b 570
   0.57
v d L 1000
10. A cube of wood supporting 200g mass just floats in water the mass is removed, cube raises by
2cm, the side of cube is
A) 4 cm B) 20 cm C) 10 cm D) 9 cm
Answer: C
Solution: Vdg  0.2g  Vd w g
S3d  0.2  s31000  0.2  s3 1000  d  ............. 1
m wood g = Vb d w g
s3 d  s2 s  0.02 d2  sd  s 1000  20
20  S1000  d  ............  2
Divide equation (2) with (1)
20 s
 3
0.2 s
1
 s2   s  101 =10cm
100
Passage type question:
13. A ferry boat has internal volume 1m 3 and weight 50kg.
Neglecting the thickness of the wood, find the fraction of the volume of the boat immersed in
water.
3 1 7 9
A) B) C) D)
20 20 20 20
Answer: B
Solution: mg  v1   w  g
50 1
50  v1 103  v1  
1000 20
14. In the above case a boy of mass 30kg stands in the boat, the fraction of the volume of the boat
immersed in water is
2 6 3 9
A) B) C) D)
25 25 20 20
Answer: A
Solution: mg  vi   w  g
80 2
50  30 g  vi 103  g  vi  1000  25

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15. If a leak develops in the bottom and water starts coming in, what fraction of the boat’s volume
will be filled with water before water starts coming in from the sides
17 13 9 19
A) B) C) D)
20 20 20 20
Answer: D
Solution: mg  v1  w g  g  v   w  g
50  v1 103  1103
103  50 950
v1  3
  0.95m3
10 1000
19
fraction of volume 
20
LEVEL - II
1. A cubical block of wood or edge 3cm floats in water. The lower surface of cube just touches
free ends of vertical spring fixed at bottom of the pot. Then the maximum weight that can be
put on the block without wetting it is [Density of wood  800kgm3 spring constant of the
spring  50Nm1 , Take g  10ms 2 ]

A) 0.50 N B) 0.60 N C) 0.79N D) 0.35 N

Answer: D
Solution: Block floating alone
mg  vi l g  v   vi l  33 106  800  h  32 104 1000
h  2.4cm
x  3  2.4  0.6cm
Weight kept on the block
Mg  Vdg  Vd 2g  kx
Mg  27 10 800 106  27 106 1000 10  50  0.06
Mg  216 103  270 103  300 103
Mg  216 103  570 103
Mg  570  216103
 354 103 N
 0.354N

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2. A cubical block of ice floating in water has to support a metal piece weighing 5 kg. What can
be the minimum edge or block so that it does not sink in water
A) 10 cm B) 17 cm C) 22 cm D) 28 cm
Answer: B
Solution: dice  0.9gm/cc
m  5kg
mg  w ice  v  w g  5g  x3  ice  g  x3   w  g  5×103  x3  0.9  x3 1
x  17 cm
3. A cubical block of wood weighing 200g has a lead piece of fastened underneath. The mass of
lead piece which will just block to float in water is, [specific gravity of wood = 0.8, specific
gravity of lead = 11.3]
A) 54.8 g B) 11.11g C) 19.3 g D) 24.8 g
Answer: A
Solution: weight = Buoyancy
 m  200  g  
m 200 
  1 g
 11.3 0.8 
m
m  50
11.3
 m  54.8grams
4. Solve the previous problem if the lead piece is fastened on the top surface, of the block and
block is to float with its upper surface just dipping into water.
A) 20 g B) 50 g C) 100 g D) 80 g
Answer: B
Solution: wt  upthrust
mg  w
 mw  mPb  g  vw    g
 200 
m pb 200  g   g
 0.8 
m pb  200  250
m pb  50 grams

5. A beaker of circular cross section of radius 4 cm is filled with mercury up to a height of 10

cm. The force exerted by the mercury on the bottom of the beaker is
A) 217 N B) 1.36 105 N C) 571 N D) 13600 N
Answer: C
Solution: F  P0  h g
 1.01105  10 102 103  9.8  571N

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6. A wooden ball of relative density 0.75 falls into a pond from a height of 1 m. If viscous forces
due to air and water are neglected, the ball will sink in water to a depth of
2
A) m B) 3 m C) 6 m D) 9 m
3
Answer: B
Solution: v  2gh  19.6 m/s
In liquid, body was under retardation
mg  FB g
a    m/s 2
m 3
 v  u  2as
2 2

 9.8 
0  196  2   s
 3 
 s  3m
7. A piece or cark of density 250 kg m3 is immersed in water to a depth of 1 m & released. If
viscous forces due to water and air are neglected the piece of cork will jump to height above
the surface of water is
A) 1 m B) 2 m C) 3 m D) 4 m
Answer: C
Solution: The upward acceleration up to the surface of liquid from a depth of 1m is
F  mg vin d L g  mg
a B 
m m
d
m L g  mg
1000
 db  g  g  3g
m 250
v2  u 2  2as  v2  2 3g 1  6g  v  6g m/s
v 2 6g
H max  in air     3m
2g 2g
8. An iron piece and a wooden piece have equal weights on air. If they are removed from air to
vacuum.
A) the iron piece appears to weigh more
B) the wooden piece appears to weigh more
C) there is no change in the weight of either
D) the information is insufficient to find which one will appear to weight more.
Answer: B
Solution: Fnet  mg  FB
w app  mg  v b d a g  w app  w Real  v b d a g
v wood  vIron
 wwood Real   wIron Real
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rd
1
9. A ball of negligible mass is filled with a liquid A will that with of its volume in water.
3
2
rd

Same ball will float of its volume in water when filled with liquid B. Then ratio of A
3 B
3 3 1
A) B) C) D) 1
4 2 2
Answer: C
Solution: FB  v b dl g  mg
vin dl g  v b d b g
d
vin  v  b  v  d b  d l  d w  1
dl
1 2
 vin 1  v,  vin 2  v
3 3
 A  vin 1 1
 
 B  vin 2 2

10. To reach a height ‘h’ from a liquid surface of density  0 , to what depth a body of density 
should be immerse
           
A) gh   B) 2gh   C) 2gh   D) gh  
 0     0     0     0   
Answer: A O
Solution: v  2gh
v 2  u 2  2g eff  d h
 d 
2gh  2g 1  l   d
 db  d
  
h  1  0   d
  
  
d  h 
   0 
STUDENT TASK
1. A solid ball of density half that of waterfalls freely under gravity from a height of 19.6 m and
then enter into water. Up to what depth will the ball go. The time will it take to come again to
the water surface is [Neglect air resistance and viscosity effects in water, g  9.8m/s 2 ]
A) 2 s B) 4 s C) 1 s D) 8 s
Answer: B
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Solution: v  2gh  2  9.8 19.6  19.6m/s, with this velocity the ball hits the liquid
surface. Inside the liquid, the retardation is
mg  FB dL
a g g
m db
 dL   1000 
 g 1    g 1   g
 db   500 
v  u  at
0  19.6  9.8t  t  25
Total time = 4sec
i.e., 2 sec downward and 2 sec up ward
2. A block of mass 1 kg and density 0.8g cm 3 is held stationary with the help of a string as
shown. The tank is accelerating vertically upwards with acceleration a  1m/s2
[ g  10m/s2 and density of water  103 kg/m3 ]
(i) The tension in the string is

A) 1.22 N B) 2.75 N C) 2.64 N D) 1.82 N

Answer: B
Solution: T  mg  FB (At equilibrium)
1
T  vin d L g  mg = 1000 10   110 
800
100 20
  10   2.5 N
8 8
T  0.25kgf
(i) If a  1m/s2 , then T|  0.25  g  a 

 2.75 N
(ii) If the string is now cut then the acceleration of the block is
A) 7.53m/s3 B) 1.37 m/s 2 C) 1.75m/s 2 D) 3.75m/s 2
Answer: D
55
Solution: FB  vin d L  g  a   N
4
mg = 10 N
If the string is cut, then
F  mg 55 15
a B   10   3.75 m/s 2
1 4 4

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ADDITIONAL TASK
1. A glass full of water has a bottom of area 20 cm2 , top of area 20 cm2 , height 20 cm and volume
half a litre. (i) Find the force exerted by the water on the bottom (ii) Considering the
equilibrium of the water; Find the resultant force exerted by the sides of the glass on the water.
[Atmospheric pressure  1.0 105 Nm 2 , Density of water  1000 kg m3 and g  10 ms 2 ] (MAQ)

20 cm

20cm 2
A) (i) 104 N (ii) 5N downward B) (i) 304 N (ii) 10 N downward
C) (i) 204 N (ii) 1 N upward D) (i) 404 N (ii) 5 N upward
Answer: A, B, C
 20 
Solution:  i  F  P  A   P0  hg   A =  1000 10  105   20 104
 100 
  4
 2000  10  20 10  2.04 100  204 N
5

ii  v  2x  A  h x x
500  2 x  400
v  100c.c
w  mg  vdg  104 103 10  1N up ward
 or 
P0  1.0 105 N/m 2 20cm 2  Top 
 w  1000 kg/m  10 kg/m
3 3 3

g  10 m/s 2 20cm
1
volume  lit  500 ml  500 g
2 20cm 2
 or  500 103 kg  bottom 

 or  0.5kg
a) Force exerted at the bottom
  A  h  w  g    0  A  A hw  g  P0   20 104 20 102 103 10  105   204 N
b) P0  A  mg   A  h  w  g   FS  P0A
mg   A  h  w  g   FS
0.5 10  20 104  20 102 103 10  FS
FS  5  4  1N

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Match the following :

2. A cylinder is floating in three liquids as shown in figure. Answer the following questions.
(Neglect atmosphere pressure)
(A = area of cross - section of cylinder)
A

1 h1 
L
2 h2 2

3 h3 3

Column - I Column - II
A) Force on cylinder by liquid 1 is P) h1  gA
B) Force on cylinder by liquid 2 is Q) 3h 3  gA
C) Force on cylinder by liquid 3 is R) 2h 2  gA
D) Buoyancy force on cylinder is S) gA  h1  2h 2  3h3 
A) A – R ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – P B) A – P ; B – R ; C – Q ; D – S
C) A – R ; B – S ; C – P ; D – S D) A – R ; B – Q ; C – R ; D – S
Answer:
Solution: FB  v l g
 Ahl g
F1  Ah11 g  Ah1 g
F2  Ah2 2 g  2h2  gA
F3  3h3  gA
F.B on cylinder F  F1  F2  F3
  gA  h1  2h2  3h3 

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