Fluid Mechanics

80 Questions MCQ (Single Correct)
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

A cube of side 40 cm is floating with $\frac{1}{4}$ th of its volume immersed in water. When a circular disc is placed on the cube, it floats with $\frac{2}{5}$ th of its volume immersed in water. The mass of the disc is

A.

6.4 kg

B.

3.2 kg

C.

9.6 kg

D.

1.6 kg

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The maximum length of water column that can stay without falling in a vertically held capillary tube of diameter 1 mm and open at both the ends is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ and surface tension of water $=0.07 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$ )

A.

2.8 cm

B.

5.6 cm

C.

1.4 cm

D.

0 cm

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

A wooden block of outer volume 1 litre and specific gravity $\frac{3}{4}$ having a cavity floats with half of its volume immersed in water. Then, the volume of the cavity is

A.

250 mL

B.

500 mL

C.

333.3 mL

D.

666.6 mL

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

Due to the presence of air resistance, if a body dropped from a height of 20 m reaches the ground with a speed of $18 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the time taken by the body to reach the ground is nearly

A.

1.8 s

B.

2.2 s

C.

2 s

D.

2.5 s

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

A thin film of water is formed between two straight parallel wires each of length 8 cm separated by distance of 0.6 cm . The work done to increase the distance between the wires to 0.8 cm is (Surface tension of water $=0.07 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$ )

A.

$33.6 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

B.

$22.4 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

C.

$11.2 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

D.

$44.8 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

A rain drop of diameter 1 mm falls with a terminal velocity of $0.7 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ in air. If the coefficient of viscosity of air is $2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~Pa}$-s, the viscous force on the rain drop is

A.

$132 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~N}$

B.

$6.6 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~N}$

C.

$26.4 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~N}$

D.

$10.4 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~N}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

An air bubble rises from the bottom to the top of a water tank in which the temperature of the water is uniform. The surface area of the bubble at the top of the tank is $125 \%$ more than its surface area at the bottom of the tank. If the atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure of 10 m water column, then the depth of water in the tank is

A.

16.25 m

B.

27 m

C.

19 m

D.

23.75 m

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $W_1$ is the work done in increasing the radius of a soap bubble from ' $r$ ' to ' $2 r$ ' and $W_2$ is the work done in increasing the radius of the soap bubble from ' $2 r$ ' to ' $3 r$ ', then $W_1: W_2=$

A.

$3: 5$

B.

$1: 1$

C.

$2: 3$

D.

$3: 4$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

Water is filled in a tank up to a height of 20 cm from the bottom of the tank. Water flows through a hole of area $1 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ at its bottom. The mass of the water coming out from the hole in a time of 0.6 s is

A.

1.8 g

B.

1.2 g

C.

0.6 g

D.

2.4 g

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

For which of the following Reynold's number, a flow is streamlined?

A.

900

B.

2100

C.

2900

D.

4000

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

The work done in blowing a soap bubble of diameter 3 cm is (surface tension of soap solution $=0.035 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$ )

A.

$792 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

B.

$99 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

C.

$396 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

D.

$198 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If the terminal velocity of a metal sphere of mass 8 g falling through a liquid is $3 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$, then the terminal velocity of another sphere of mass 64 g made of the same metal falling through same liquid is

A.

$6 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$

B.

$3 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$

C.

$12 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$

D.

$18 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Morning Shift

A wire of length 20 cm is placed horizontally on the surface of water and is gently pulled up with a force of $1.456 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$ to keep the wire in equilibrium. The surface tension of water is

A.

$0.00364 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$

B.

$0.0364 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$

C.

$0.00464 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$

D.

$0.0864 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

If two soap bubbles each of radius 2 cm combine in vacuum under isothermal conditions, then the radius of the new bubble formed is

A.

$\sqrt{2} \mathrm{~cm}$

B.

$2 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~cm}$

C.

0.5 cm

D.

2 cm

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

When the temperature increases, the viscosity of

A.

gases decreases but liquids increases

B.

gases increases but liquids decreases

C.

both gases and liquids increases

D.

both gases and liquids decreases

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 24th May Morning Shift

In a water tank, an air bubble rises from the bottom to the top surface of the water. If the depth of the water in the tank is 7.28 m and atmospheric pressure is 10 m of water, then the ratio of the radii of the bubble at the bottom of the tank and at the top surface of the water is

(Temperature of the water in the tank is constant)

A.

$2: 3$

B.

$5: 6$

C.

$3: 4$

D.

$4: 5$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

Water flowing through a pipe of area of cross-section $2 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}^2$ hits a vertical wall horizontally with a velocity of $12 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. If the water does not rebound after hitting the wall, then the force acting on the wall due to water is

A.

24 N

B.

144 N

C.

288 N

D.

72 N

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

If two soap bubbles $A$ and $B$ of radii $r_1$ and $r_2$ respectively are kept in vacuum at constant temperature, then the ratio of masses of air inside the bubbles $A$ and $B$ is

A.

$r_2^2: r_1^2$

B.

$r_1^2: r_2^2$

C.

$r_1: r_2$

D.

$r_2: r_1$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Morning Shift
A mercury drop of radius 1 cm is divided into $10^6$ droplets of equal size. If surface tension of mercury is $35 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$, then the change in surface energy in the process is
A.
$8712 \mu \mathrm{~J}$
B.

8712 erg

C.

$4356 \mu \mathrm{~J}$

D.

4356 erg

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Evening Shift

An aeroplane of mass $4.5 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~kg}$ and total wing area of $600 \mathrm{~m}^2$ is travelling at a constant height. The pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces of its wings is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )

A.

$500 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

B.

$825 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

C.

$600 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

D.

$750 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Morning Shift

In a hydraulic lift, if the radius of the smaller piston is 5 cm and the radius of the larger piston is 50 cm , then the weight that the larger piston can support when a force of 250 N is applied to the smaller piston is

A.

50 kN

B.

100 kN

C.

40 kN

D.

25 kN

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

A liquid drop of diameter $D$ splits into 3375 small identical drops. If $S$ is the surface tension of the liquid, then the change in the surface energy in the process is

A.

$44 D^2 S$

B.

$44 \pi D^2 S$

C.

$56 D^2 S$

D.

$56 \pi D^2 S$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If water flows with a velocity of $20 \mathrm{cms}^{-1}$ in a pipe of radius 2 cm , then the flow is (The coefficient of viscosity of water is $10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ and density of water is $10^3 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$ )

A.

turbulant

B.

steady flow

C.

non-viscous

D.

unsteady

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If the excess pressures inside two soap bubbles are in the ratio $2: 3$, then the ratio of the volumes of the somp bubbles is
A.
$3: 2$
B.
$9: 4$
C.
$27: 8$
D.
$81: 16$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The velocities of air above and below the surfaces of a flying aeroplane wing are $50 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ and $40 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, respectively. If the area of the wing is $10 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$ and the mass of the aeroplane is 500 kg , then as time passes of (density of air $=13 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$ )
A.
the aeroplane will gain altitude
B.
the aeroplane will experience weightlessness
C.
the aeroplane will fly horizontally
D.
the aeroplane will loose altitude
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
Three identical vessels are filled up to the same height with three different liquids $A, B$ and $C$ of densities $\rho_{A} \rho_{B}$ and $\rho_{C}$, respectively. If $\rho_{A} > \rho_{B} > \rho_{C}$, then the pressure at the bottom of the vessels is
A.
equal in all vessels
B.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $C$
C.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $B$
D.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $A$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
A wooden cube of side 10 cm floats at the interface between water and oil with its lower surface 3 cm below the interface. If the density of oil is $0.9 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~cm}^{-3}$, the mass of the wooden cube is
A.
940 g
B.
900 g
C.
1000 g
D.
930 g
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.5 cm is balanced by the pressure due to an oil column of height 4 mm . If the density of the oil is $900 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$, then the surface tension of the soap solution is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
A.
$9 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
B.
$2.25 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
C.
$4.5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
D.
$7 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
Water flows through a horizontal pipe of variable cross-section at the rate of $12 \pi$ litre per minute. The velocity of the water at the point, where the diameter of the pipe becomes 2 cm is
A.
$6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
B.
$8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
C.
$4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
D.
$2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
The height of water level in a tank of uniform cross-section is 5 m . The volume of the water leaked in 5 s through a hole of area $2.4 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ miade at the bottom of the tank is (Assume the level of the water in the tank remains constant and acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
A.
$90 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
B.
$120 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
C.
$80 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
D.
$40 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
Water flows from a tap of diameter 1.5 cm with $75 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~m}^3 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. Coefficient of viscosity of water is $10^{-3} \mathrm{~Pa}$. The flow is
A.
turbulent with Reynold number less than 6000
B.
steady flow with Reynolds number less than 2000
C.
turbulent with Reynolds number greater than 6000
D.
steady flow with Reynolds number more than 6000
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
Two cylindrical vessels $A$ and $B$ of different areas of cross-section kept on same horizontal plane are filled with water to the same height. If the volume of water in vessel $A$ is 3 times the volume of water in vessel $B$, then the ratio of the pressures at the bottom of the vessels $A$ and $B$ is
A.
$1: 1$
B.
$1: 3$
C.
$1: 9$
D.
$1: 6$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Morning Shift

Water is flowing in streamline manner in a horizontal pipe. If the pressure at a point where cross-sectional area is $10 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ and velocity $1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ is 2000 Pa , then the pressure of water at another point where the cross-sectional area $5 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ is

A.
2500 Pa
B.
2000 Pa
C.
1000 Pa
D.
500 Pa
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
A spherical ball of radius $1 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$ and of density $10^4 \mathrm{kgm}^{-3}$ falls freely under gravity through a distance $h$ before entering a tank of water. After entering water if the velocity of the ball does not change, then $h$ is (The coefficient of viscosity of water $9.8 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{Nsm}^{-2}$ )
A.
20.4 cm
B.
20.4 mm
C.
20.4 m
D.
10.2 m
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
A large tank filled water to a height $h$ is to be emptied through a small hole at the bottom. The ratio of the time taken for the level to fall from $h$ to $\frac{h}{2}$ and that taken for the level to fall from $\frac{h}{2}$ to 0 is
A.
$\sqrt{2}-1$
B.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
C.
$\sqrt{2}$
D.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}-1}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
Depth of a river is 100 m magnitude of compressibility of the water is $05 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~N}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^2$. The fractional compression in water at the bottom of the river is (acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )
A.
$0.9 \times 10^3$
B.
$0.5 \times 10^{-3}$
C.
$2 \times 10^{-3}$
D.
$1.3 \times 10^{-2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
Two mercury drops, each with same radius $r$ merged to form a bigger drop. $T$ is the surface tension of single drop, then the surface energy of bigger drop is given by
A.
$2 \pi r^2 T$
B.
$2^{\frac{5}{3}} \pi r^2 T$
C.
$2 \pi r^2 T^2$
D.
$2^{\frac{8}{3}} \pi r^2 T$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
The radius of cross-section of the cylindrical tube of a spray pump is 2 cm . One end of the pump has 50 fine holes each of radius 0.4 mm . If the speed of flow of the liquid inside the tube is $0.04 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$. The speed of ejection of the liquid from the holes is
A.
$6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
B.
$2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
C.
$4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
D.
$3 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If $S_1, S_2$ and $S_3$ are the tensions at liquid-air, solid-air and solid-liquid interfaces respectively and $\theta$ is the angle of contact at the solid-liquid interface, then
A.
$S_1 \cos \theta+S_2 \sin \theta=S_3$
B.
$S_1 \cos \theta+S_3=S_2$
C.
$S_2 \cos \theta+S_3=S_1$
D.
$S_3 \cos \theta+S_1=S_2$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
216 small identical liquid drops each of surface area $A$ coalesce to form a bigger drop. If the surface tension of the liquid is $T$. The energy released in the process is
A.
3604 T
B.
180AT
C.
90AT
D.
12041
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

When a large bubble rises from the bottom of a lake to the surface, the volume of the bubble becomes 5 times its volume at the bottom of the lake. If $H$ is the atmospheric pressure expressed in terms of water column height, then the depth of the lake is

(The temperature of the water in the lake is same at all points)

A.

2 H

B.

4 H

C.

5 H

D.

3 H

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

A water drop breaks into 64 identical droplets of each surface area $10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}^2$. If the surface tension of water is $0.07 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$, the increase in the surface energy in the process is

A.

$158 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~J}$

B.

$432 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~J}$

C.

$216 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~J}$

D.

$336 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~J}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

A cylindrical vessel, open at the top, contains 15 litres of water. Water drains out through a small opening at the bottom. 5 litre of water comes out in time $t_1$, the next 5 litre in further time $t_2$, and the last 5 litre in further time $t_3$, Then

A.

$t_1 < t_2 < t_3$

B.

$t_1>t_2>t_3$

C.

$t_1=t_2=t_3$

D.

$t_2>t_1=t_3$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

A cylinder of mass $m$ and material density $\rho$ hanging from a string is lowered into a vessel of cross-sectional area $A$ containing a liquid of density $\sigma(<\rho)$ until it is fully immersed. The increase in pressure at the bottom of the vessel is

A.

zero

B.

$\mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{A}$

C.

$m g \rho / A$

D.

$m \sigma g / \rho A$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

The angle of contact is $120^{\circ}$ when a cylindrical rod is vertically placed in a liquid. If the same rod is placed horizontally in the liquid, then the angle of contact is

A.

$60^{\circ}$

B.

$30^{\circ}$

C.

$90^{\circ}$

D.

$120^{\circ}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

In a well the pressure at a point 10 m below the surface of water is $\left(g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right)$

A.

$2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

B.

$10^5 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

C.

$10^4 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

D.

$2 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

A liquid is taken in a long vertical cylindrical vessel and the cylinder is rotated about its vertical axis as shown in figure. During rotation, the liquid rises along its sides. If the radius of vessel is 0.05 m and speed of rotation is $10 \mathrm{rads}^{-1}$, then the height difference between the liquid at the centre of the vessel and its sides is $\left(g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right)$

TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift Physics - Fluid Mechanics Question 23 English

A.

$125 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$

B.

$100 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$

C.

$50 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$

D.

$25 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

A vessel having small hole in the bottom has to hold water without leakage, if water is poured into if upto a height of 7 cm . Then the radius of the hole is (surface tension of water is $0.07 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$, angle of contact is $0^{\circ}$ and $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )

A.

1 mm

B.

2 mm

C.

4 mm

D.

0.2 mm

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

If the work done in blowing a soap bubble of radius $R$ is $W$, then the work done in blowing the soap bubble of radius $2 R$ is

A.
6 W
B.
12 W
C.
4 W
D.
2 W
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

Three identical vessels are filled with three liquids ${ }_{A, B}$ and $C$ with equal masses but having densities $\rho_{A, \rho_B}$ and $\rho_C$ respectively. If $\rho_A>\rho_B>\rho_C$ then the pressure at the bottom of the vessels will be

A.
equal in all vessels
B.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $A$
C.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $B$
D.
maximum in vessel containing liquid $C$