Properties of Matter

344 Questions
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
In an experiment, brass and steel wires of length 1 m each with areas of cross section 1mm2 are used. The wires are connected in series and one end of the combined wire is connected to a rigid support and other end is subjected to elongation. The stress required to produce a net elongation of 0.2 mm is, [Given, the Young's Modulus for steel and brass are, respectively, 120 × 109 N/m2 and 60 × 109 N/m2]
A.
8.0 × 106 N/m2
B.
1.2 × 106 N/m2
C.
0.2 × 106 N/m2
D.
1.8 × 106 N/m2
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
The ratio of surface tensions of mercury and water is given to be 7.5 while the ratio of thier densities is 13.6. Their contact angles, with glass, are close to 135° and 0°, respectively. It is observed that mercury gets depressed by an amount h in a capillary tube of radius r1, while water rises by the same amount h in a capillary tube of radius r2. The ratio, (r1/r2), is then close to :
A.
2/5
B.
2/3
C.
3/5
D.
4/5
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Evening Slot
A wooden block floating in a bucket of water has 4/5 of its volume submerged. When certain amount of an oil is poured into the bucket, it is found that the block is just under the oil surface with half of its volume under water and half in oil. The density of oil relative to that of water is :-
A.
0.8
B.
0.7
C.
0.6
D.
0.5
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
A simple pendulum oscillating in air has period T. The bob of the pendulum is completely immersed in a non-viscous liquid. The density of the liquid is 1/16 th of the material of the bob. If the bob is inside liquid all the time, its period of oscillation in this liquid is :
A.
$2T\sqrt {{1 \over {10}}} $
B.
$4T\sqrt {{1 \over {14}}} $
C.
$4T\sqrt {{1 \over {15}}} $
D.
$2T\sqrt {{1 \over {14}}} $
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
If 'M' is the mass of water that rises in a capillary tube of radius 'r', then mass of water which will rise in a capillary tube of radius '2r' is :
A.
M
B.
4M
C.
M/2
D.
2M
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Evening Slot
Young's moduli of two wires A and B are in the ratio 7 : 4. Wire A is 2 m long and has radius R. Wire B is 1.5 m long and has radius 2 mm. If the two wires stretch by the same length for a given load, then the value of R is close to :-
A.
1.7 mm
B.
1.9 mm
C.
1.3 mm
D.
1.5 mm
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
Water from a pipe is coming at a rate of 100 litres per minute. If the radius of the pipe is 5 cm, the Reynolds number for the flow is of the order of : (density of water = 1000 kg/m3, coefficient of viscosity of water = 1mPas)
A.
106
B.
104
C.
103
D.
102
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
A steel wire having a radius of 2.0 mm, carrying a load of 4 kg, is hanging from a ceiling. Given that g = 3.1 p ms–2, what will be the tensile stress that would be developed in the wire ?
A.
3.1 × 106 Nm–2
B.
6.2 × 106 Nm–2
C.
4.8 × 106 Nm–2
D.
5.2 × 106 Nm–2
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
A boy's catapult is made of rubber cord which is 42 cm long, with 6 mm diameter of cross-section and of negligible mass. The boy keeps a stone weighing 0.02kg on it and stretches the cord by 20 cm by applying a constant force. When released, the stone flies off with a velocity of 20 ms–1. Neglect the change in the area of cross-section of the cord while stretched. The Young's modulus of rubber is closest to:
A.
104 Nm–2
B.
106 Nm–2
C.
108 Nm–2
D.
103 Nm–2
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
A long cylindrical vessel is half filled with a liquid. When the vessel is rotated about its own vertical axis, the liquid rises up near the wall. If the radius of vessel is 5 cm and its rotational speed is 2 rotations per second, then the difference in the heights between the centre and the sides, in cm, will be :
A.
2.0
B.
1.2
C.
0.1
D.
0.4
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
A load of mass M kg is suspended from a steel wire of length 2m and radius 1.0 mm in Searle's apparatus experiment. The increase in length produced in the wire is 4.0 mm. Now the load is fully immersed in a liquid of relative density 2. The relative density of the material of load is 8.

The new value of increase in length of the steel wire is:
A.
5.0 mm
B.
zero
C.
3.0 mm
D.
4.0 mm
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
A soap bubble, blown by a mechanical pump at the mouth of a tube, increases in volume, with time, at a constant rate. The graph that correctly depicts the time dependence of pressure inside the bubble is given by :
A.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 251 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 251 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 251 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 251 English Option 4
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
A liquid of density $\rho $ is coming out of a hose pipe of radius a with horizontal speed $\upsilon $ and hits a mesh. 50% of the liquid passes through the mesh unaffected. 25% looses all of its momentum and 25% comes back with the same speed. The resultant pressure on the mesh will be :
A.
${3 \over 4}\rho {v^2}$
B.
${1 \over 4}\rho {v^2}$
C.
${1 \over 2}\rho {v^2}$
D.
$\rho {v^2}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot
Water flows into a large tank with flat bottom at the rate of 10–4m3s–1. Water is also leaking out of a hole ofarea 1 cm2 at its bottom. If the height of the water in the tank remains steady, then this height is -
A.
2.9 cm
B.
5.1 cm
C.
4 cm
D.
1.7 cm
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
The top of a water tank is open to air and its water level is mainted. It is giving out 0.74 m3 water per minute through a circular opening of 2 cm radius in its wall. The depth of the center of the opening from the level of water in the tank is close to :
A.
6.0 m
B.
4.8 m
C.
9.6 m
D.
2.9 m
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
A small soap bubble of radius 4 cm is trapped inside another bubble of radius 6 cm without any contact. Let P2 be the pressure inside the inner bubble and P0, the pressure outside the outer bubble. Radius of another bubble with pressure difference P2 $-$ P0 between its inside and outside would be :
A.
12 cm
B.
2.4 cm
C.
6 cm
D.
4.8 cm
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
A solid sphere of radius r made of a soft material of bulk modulus K is surrounded by a liquid in a cylindrical container. A massless piston of area a floats on the surface of the liquid, covering entire cross section of cylindrical container. When a mass m is placed on the surface of the piston to compress the liquid, the fractional decrement in the radius of the sphere, $\left( {{dr \over r}} \right)$ is:
A.
${{mg} \over {Ka}}$
B.
${{Ka} \over {mg}}$
C.
${{Ka} \over {3mg}}$
D.
${{mg} \over {3Ka}}$
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
A body takes 10 minutes to cool from 60oC to 50oC. The tempertature of surroundings is constant at 25oC. Then, the temperature of the body after next 10 minutes will be approximately :
A.
47oC
B.
41oC
C.
45oC
D.
43oC
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
As shown in the figure, forces of 105 N each are applied in opposite directions, on the upper and lower faces of a cube of side 10 cm, shifting the upper face parallel to itself by 0.5 cm. If the side of another cube of the same material is 20 cm, then under similar conditions as above, the displacement will be :
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 264 English
A.
0.25 cm
B.
0.37 cm
C.
0.75 cm
D.
1.00 cm
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
When an air bubble of radius r rises from the bottom to the surface of a lake its radius becomes ${{5r} \over 4}.$ Taking the atmospheric pressure to be equal to 10 m height of water column, the depth of the lake would approximately be (ignore the surface tension and the effect of temperature) :
A.
11.2 m
B.
8.7 m
C.
9.5 m
D.
10.5 m
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot
A thin uniform tube is bent into a circle of radius $r$ in the vertical plane. Equal volumes of two immiscible liquids, whose densities are ${\rho _1}$ and ${\rho _2}$ $\left( {{\rho _1} > {\rho _2}} \right),$ fill half the circle. The angle $\theta $ between the radius vector passing through the common interface and the vertical is :
A.
$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\pi \left( {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} \right)$
B.
$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}{\pi \over 2}\left( {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} \right)$
C.
$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{{\rho _1} - {\rho _2}} \over {{\rho _1} + {\rho _2}}}} \right)$
D.
$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}{\pi \over 2}\left( {{{{\rho _1} + {\rho _2}} \over {{\rho _1} - {\rho _2}}}} \right)$
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Two tubes of radii r1 and r2, and lengths l1 and l2 , respectively, are connected in series and a liquid flows through each of them in stream line conditions. P1 and P2 are pressure differences across the two tubes.

If P2 is 4P1 and l2 is ${{{1_1}} \over 4}$, then the radius r2 will be equal to :
A.
r1
B.
2r1
C.
4r1
D.
${{{r_1}} \over 2}$
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
A man grows into a giant such that his linear dimensions increase by a factor of 9. Assuming that his density remains same, the stress in the leg will change by a factor of :
A.
${1 \over {81}}$
B.
9
C.
${1 \over {9}}$
D.
81
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
A bottle has an opening of radius a and length b. A cork of length b and radius (a + $\Delta $a) where ($\Delta $a < < a) is compressed to fit into the opening completely (See figure). If the bulk modulus of cork is B and frictional coefficient between the bottle and cork is $\mu $ then the force needed to push the cork into the bottle is :

JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 256 English
A.
($\pi $ $\mu $ B b) $\Delta $a
B.
(2$\pi $ $\mu $ B b) $\Delta $a
C.
($\pi $ $\mu $ B b) a
D.
(4$\pi $ $\mu $ B b) $\Delta $a
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
A thin 1 m long rod has a radius of 5 mm. A force of 50 $\pi $kN is applied at one end to determine its Young’s modulus. Assume that the force is exactly known. If the least count in the measurement of all lengths is 0.01 mm, which of the following statements is false ?
A.
${{\Delta \gamma } \over \gamma }$ gets minimum contribution from the uncertainty in the length.
B.
The figure of merit is the largest for the length of the rod.
C.
The maximum value of $\gamma $ that can be determined is 2 $ \times $ 1014 N/m2
D.
${{\Delta \gamma } \over \gamma }$ gets its maximum contribution from the uncertainty in strain
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 258 English
Consider a water jar of radius R that has water filled up to height H and is kept on astand of height h (see figure). Through a hole of radius r (r << R) at its bottom, the water leaks out and the stream of water coming down towards the ground has a shape like a funnel as shown in the figure. If the radius of the cross-section of water stream when it hits the ground is x. Then :
A.
$x = r\left( {{H \over {H + h}}} \right)$
B.
$x = r{\left( {{H \over {H + h}}} \right)^{{1 \over 2}}}$
C.
$x = r{\left( {{H \over {H + h}}} \right)^{{1 \over 4}}}$
D.
$x = r{\left( {{H \over {H + h}}} \right)^{{2}}}$
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
A uniformly tapering conical wire is made from a material of Young’s modulus Y and has a normal, unextended length L. The radii, at the upper and lower ends of this conical wire, have values R and 3 R, respectively. The upper end of the wire is fixed to a rigid support and a mass M is suspended from its lower end. The equilibrium extended length, of this wire, would equal :
A.
L $\left( {1 + {2 \over 9}{{Mg} \over {\pi Y{R^2}}}} \right)$
B.
L $\left( {1 + {1 \over 3}{{Mg} \over {\pi Y{R^2}}}} \right)$
C.
L $\left( {1 + {1 \over 9}{{Mg} \over {\pi Y{R^2}}}} \right)$
D.
L $\left( {1 + {2 \over 3}{{Mg} \over {\pi Y{R^2}}}} \right)$
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Which of the following option correctly describes the variation of the speed v and acceleration ‘a’ of a point mass falling vertically in a viscous medium that applies a force F = − kv, where ‘k’ is a constant, on the body ? (Graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)
A.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 259 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 259 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 259 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 259 English Option 4
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
There is a circular tube in a vertical plane. Two liquids which do not mix and of densities ${d_1}$ and ${d_2}$ are filled in the tube. Each liquid subtends ${90^ \circ }$ angle at center. Radius joining their interface makes an angle $\alpha $ with vertical. Radio ${{{d_1}} \over {{d_2}}}$ is : JEE Main 2014 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 269 English
A.
${{1 + \sin \,\alpha } \over {1 - \sin \,\alpha }}$
B.
${{1 + \cos \,\alpha } \over {1 - \cos \,\alpha }}$
C.
${{1 + \tan \,\alpha } \over {1 - \tan \,\alpha }}$
D.
${{1 + \sin \,\alpha } \over {1 - \cos \,\alpha }}$
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
The pressure that has to be applied to the ends of a steel wire of length $10$ $cm$ to keep its length constant when its temperature is raised by ${100^ \circ }C$ is: (For steel Young's modulus is $2 \times {10^{11}}\,\,N{m^{ - 2}}$ and coefficient of thermal expansion is $1.1 \times {10^{ - 5}}\,{K^{ - 1}}$ )
A.
$2.2 \times {10^8}\,\,Pa$
B.
$2.2 \times {10^9}\,\,Pa$
C.
$2.2 \times {10^7}\,\,Pa$
D.
$2.2 \times {10^6}\,\,Pa$
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
On heating water, bubbles being formed at the bottom of the vessel detach and rise. Take the bubbles to be spheres of radius $R$ and making a circular contact of radius $r$ with the bottom $R$ and making a circular contact of radius $r$ with the bottom of the vessel. If $r < < R$ and the surface tension of water is $T,$ value of $r$ just before bubbles detach is: (density of water is ${\rho _w}$) JEE Main 2014 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 272 English
A.
${R^2}\sqrt {{{{\rho _w}g} \over {3T}}} $
B.
${R^2}\sqrt {{{{\rho _w}g} \over {6T}}} $
C.
${R^2}\sqrt {{{{\rho _w}g} \over {T}}} $
D.
${R^2}\sqrt {{{{2\rho _w}g} \over {3T}}} $
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
An open glass tube is immersed in mercury in such a way that a length of $8$ $cm$ extends above the mercury level. The open end of the tube is then closed and scaled and the tube is raised vertically up by additional $46$ $cm$. What will be length of the air column above mercury in the tube now? (Atmospheric pressure $=76$ $cm$ of $Hg$)
A.
$16$ $cm$
B.
$22$ $cm$
C.
$38$ $cm$
D.
$6$ $cm$
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
A uniform cylinder of length $L$ and mass $M$ having cross-sectional area $A$ is suspended, with its length vertical, from a fixed point by a mass-less spring such that it is half submerged in a liquid of density $\sigma $ at equilibrium position. The extension ${x_0}$ of the spring when it is in equilibrium is:
A.
${{Mg} \over k}$
B.
${{Mg} \over k}\left( {1 - {{LA\sigma } \over M}} \right)$
C.
${{Mg} \over k}\left( {1 - {{LA\sigma } \over {2M}}} \right)$
D.
${{Mg} \over k}\left( {1 + {{LA\sigma } \over M}} \right)$
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
If a piece of metal is heated to temperature $\theta $ and then allowed to cool in a room which is at temperature ${\theta _0},$ the graph between the temperature $T$ of the metal and time $t$ will be closest to
A.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 270 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 270 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 270 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 270 English Option 4
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
A liquid in a beaker has temperature $\theta \left( t \right)$ at time $t$ and ${\theta _0}$ is temperature of surroundings, then according to Newton's law of cooling the correct graph between ${\log _e}\left( {\theta - {\theta _0}} \right)$ and $t$ is :
A.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 271 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 271 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 271 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 271 English Option 4
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
A thin liquid film formed between a U-shaped wire and a light slider supports a weight of $1.5 \times {10^{ - 2}}\,\,N$ (see figure). The length of the slider is $30$ $cm$ and its weight negligible. The surface tension of the liquid film is AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 274 English
A.
$0.0125\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
B.
$0.1\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
C.
$0.05\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
D.
$0.025\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
2011 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2011
Work done in increasing the size of a soap bubble from a radius of $3$ $cm$ to $5$ $cm$ is nearly (Surface tension of soap solution $ = 0.03N{m^{ - 1}},$
A.
$0.2\pi mJ$
B.
$2\pi mJ$
C.
$0.4\pi mJ$
D.
$4\pi mJ$
2011 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2011
Water is flowing continuously from a tap having an internal diameter $8 \times {10^{ - 3}}\,\,m.$ The water velocity as it leaves the tap is $0.4\,\,m{s^{ - 1}}$ . The diameter of the water stream at a distance $2 \times {10^{ - 1}}\,\,m$ below the tap is close to :
A.
$7.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$
B.
$9.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$
C.
$3.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$
D.
$5.0 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$
2010 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2010
A ball is made of a material of density $\rho $ where ${\rho _{oil}}\, < \rho < {\rho _{water}}$ with ${\rho _{oil}}$ and ${\rho _{water}}$ representing the densities of oil and water, respectively. The oil and water are immiscible. If the above ball is in equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and water, which of the following pictures represents its equilibrium position?
A.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 273 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 273 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 273 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 273 English Option 4
2009 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2009
Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. However wire $1$ has cross-sectional area $A$ and wire $2$ has cross-sectional area $3A.$ If the length of wire $1$ increases by $\Delta x$ on applying force $F,$ how much force is needed to stretch wire $2$ by the same amount?
A.
$4F$
B.
$6F$
C.
$9F$
D.
$F$
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
A spherical solid ball of volume $V$ is made of a material of density ${\rho _1}$. It is falling through a liquid of density ${\rho _2}\left( {{\rho _2} < {\rho _1}} \right)$. Assume that the liquid applies a viscous force on the ball that is proportional to the square of its speed $v,$ i.e., ${F_{viscous}} = - k{v^2}\left( {k > 0} \right).$ The terminal speed of the ball is
A.
$\sqrt {{{Vg\left( {{\rho _1} - {\rho _2}} \right)} \over k}} $
B.
${{{Vg{\rho _1}} \over k}}$
C.
$\sqrt {{{Vg{\rho _1}} \over k}} $
D.
${{Vg\left( {{\rho _1} - {\rho _2}} \right)} \over k}$
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
A jar is filled with two non-mixing liquids $1$ and $2$ having densities ${\rho _1}$ and ${\rho _2}$ respectively. A solid ball, made of a material of density ${\rho _3}$, is dropped in the jar. It comes to equilibrium in the position shown in the figure. Which of the following is true for ${\rho _1}$ , ${\rho _1}$ and ${\rho _3}$ ? AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 276 English
A.
${\rho _3} < {\rho _1} < \rho {}_2$
B.
${\rho _1} > {\rho _3} > \rho {}_2$
C.
${\rho _1} < {\rho _2} < \rho {}_3$
D.
${\rho _1} < {\rho _3} < \rho {}_2$
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
A capillary tube (A) is dipped in water. Another identical tube (B) is dipped in a soap-water solution. Which of the following shows the relative nature of the liquid columns in the two tubes?
A.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 275 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 275 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 275 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 275 English Option 4
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
A wire elongates by $l$ $mm$ when a LOAD $W$ is hanged from it. If the wire goes over a pulley and two weights $W$ each are hung at the two ends, the elongation of the wire will be (in $mm$)
A.
$l$
B.
$2l$
C.
zero
D.
$l/2$
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
If the terminal speed of a sphere of gold (density $ = 19.5\,\,kg/{m^3}$) is $0.2$ $m/s$ in a viscous liquid (density $ = 1.5\,\,kg/{m^3}$, find the terminal speed of a sphere of silver (density $ = 10.5\,\,kg/{m^3}$) of the same size in the same liquid
A.
$0.4$ $m/s$
B.
$0.133$ $m/s$
C.
$0.1$ $m/s$
D.
$0.2$ $m/s$
2005 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
A $20$ $cm$ long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to $8$ $cm.$ If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator the length of water column in the capillary tube will be
A.
$10$ $cm$
B.
$8$ $cm$
C.
$20$ $cm$
D.
$4$ $cm$
2005 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
If $S$ is stress and $Y$ is young's modulus of material of a wire, the energy stored in the wire per unit volume is
A.
${{{S^2}} \over {2Y}}$
B.
$2{S^2}Y$
C.
${S \over {2Y}}$
D.
${{2Y} \over {{S^2}}}$
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
A wire fixed at the upper end stretches by length $l$ by applying a force $F.$ The work done in stretching is
A.
$2Fl$
B.
$Fl$
C.
${F \over {2l}}$
D.
${{Fl} \over 2}$
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
If two soap bubbles of different radii are connected by a tube
A.
air flows from the smaller bubble to the bigger
B.
air flows from bigger bubble to the smaller bubble till the sizes are interchanged
C.
air flows from the bigger bubble to the smaller bubble till the sizes become equal
D.
there is no flow of air.
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
Spherical balls of radius $R$ are falling in a viscous fluid of viscosity $\eta $ with a velocity $v.$ The retarding viscous force acting on the spherical ball is
A.
inversely proportional to both radius $R$ and velocity $v$
B.
directly proportional to both radius $R$ and velocity $v$
C.
directly proportional to $R$ but inversely proportional to $v$
D.
inversely proportional to $R,$ but directly proportional to velocity $v$