Fluid Mechanics

2025 Q1 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A water film is made between two straight parallel wires of length 10 cm each and at a distance of 0.5 cm from each other. If the distance between the wires is increased by 1 mm , then work done (in ergs) is [Given, surface tension of water $=72$ dynes $/ \mathrm{cm}$ ]

A.

36

B.

72

C.

144

D.

214

2025 Q2 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A large block of ice 10 cm thick with a vertical hole drilled through it is floating in a lake. The minimum length of the rope required to scoop out a bucket full of water through the hole is (density of ice $=0.9 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^3$ )

A.

0.5 m

B.

1.0 m

C.

1.2 m

D.

1.8 m

2023 Q3 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Water is flowing on a horizontal fixed surface such that its flow velocity varies with $y$ (vertical direction) as $v=k\left(\frac{2 y^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^3}{a^3}\right)$. If coefficient of viscosity for water is $2 \eta$. What will the shear stress between layers of water at $y=a$ ?

A.
$\frac{2 \eta k}{a}$
B.
$\frac{\eta}{k a}$
C.
$\frac{\eta a}{2 k}$
D.
None of these
2022 Q4 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A capillary tube is attached horizontally to a constant heat arrangement. If the radius of the capillary tube is increased by 25%, then the rate of flow of liquid will change nearly by

A.
100%
B.
112%
C.
124%
D.
144%
2021 Q5 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Two drops of equal radius (R) coalesce to form a bigger drop. What is the ratio of surface energy of bigger drop to smaller one?

A.
2$-$1/3 : 1
B.
22/3 : 1
C.
1 : 1
D.
21/2 : 1