Properties of Matter

2018 Q301 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
Consider a thin square plate floating on a viscous liquid in a large tank. The height $h$ of the liquid in the tank is much less than the width of the tank. The floating place is pulled horizontally with a constant velocity ${\mu _{0.}}$ Which of the following statements is (are) true?
A.
The resistive force of liquid on the plate is inversely proportional to $h$
B.
The resistive force of liquid on the plate is independent of the area of the plate
C.
The tangential (shear) stress on the floor of the tank increases with ${\mu _0}$
D.
The tangential (shear) stress on the plate varies linearly with the viscosity $\eta $ of the liquid
2018 Q302 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
A uniform capillary tube of inner radius $r$ is dipped vertically into a beaker filled with water. The water rises to a height $h$ in the capillary tube above the water surface in the beaker. The surface tension of water is $\sigma .$ The angle of contact between water and the wall of the capillary tube is $\theta .$ Ignore the mass of water in the meniscus. Which of the following statements is (are) true?
A.
For a given material of the capillary tube, $h$ decreases with increase in $r$
B.
For a given material of the capillary tube, $h$ is independent of $\sigma $
C.
If this experiment is performed in a lift going up with a constant acceleration, then $h$ decreases
D.
$h$ is proportional to contact angle $\theta $
2018 Q303 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Two conducting cylinders of equal length but different radii are connected in series between two heat baths kept at temperatures ${T_1} = 300\,K$ and ${T_2} = 100\,K$, as shown in the figure. The radius of the bigger cylinder is twice that of the smaller once and the thermal conductivities of the materials of the smaller and the larger cylinders are ${K_1}$ and ${K_2}$ respectively. If the temperature at the junction of the two cylinders in the steady state is $200$ $K,$ then ${K_1}/{K_2} = $ ______________.

JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 43 English
2017 Q304 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q305 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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
2017 Q306 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A human body has a surface area of approximately $1\,m{}^2.$ The normal body temperature is $10$ $K$ above the surrounding room temperature ${T_0}.$ Take the room temperature to be ${T_0} = 300K.$ For ${T_0} = 300\,K,$ the value of $\sigma T_0^4 = 460\,W{m^{ - 2}}$ (where $\sigma $ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant).

Which of the following options is / are correct?
A.
The amount of energy radiated by the body in $1$ second is close to $60$ joules
B.
If the surrounding temperature reduces by a small amount $\Delta {T_0} < < {T_0},$ then to maintain the same body temperature the same (living) human being needs to radiate $\Delta W = 4\sigma T_0^3\Delta {T_0}$ more energy per unit time
C.
Reducing the exposed surface area of the body (e.g. by curling up) allows human to maintain the same body temperature while reducing the energy lost by radiation
D.
If the body temperature rises significantly then the peak in the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the body would shift to longer wavelengths
2017 Q307 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A drop of liquid of radius $R = {10^{ - 2}}\,m$ having surface tension $S = {{0.1} \over {4\pi }}N{m^{ - 1}}$ divides itself into $K$ identical drops. In this process the total change in the surface energy $\Delta U = {10^{ - 3}}\,J.$ If $K = {10^\alpha }$ then the value of $\alpha $ is
2016 Q308 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 278 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 Q309 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q310 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 280 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 Q311 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q312 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 281 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 281 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 281 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Physics - Properties of Matter Question 281 English Option 4
2016 Q313 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Consider two solid spheres P and Q each of density 8 gm cm–3 and diameters 1 cm and 0.5 cm, respectively. Sphere P is dropped into a liquid of density 0.8 gm cm–3 and viscosity $\eta $ = 3 poiseulles. Sphere Q is dropped into a liquid of density 1.6 gm cm–3 and viscosity $\eta $ = 2 poiseulles. The ratio of the terminal velocities of P and Q is
2015 Q314 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
A spherical body of radius R consists of a fluid of constant density and is in equilibrium under its own gravity. If P(r) is the pressure at r (r < R), then the correct option(s) is(are)
A.
$P(r = 0) = 0$
B.
${{P(r = 3R/4)} \over {P(r = 2R/3)}} = {{63} \over {80}}$
C.
${{P(r = 3R/5)} \over {P(r = 2R/5)}} = {{16} \over {21}}$
D.
${{P(r = R/2)} \over {P(r = R/3)}} = {{20} \over {27}}$
2015 Q315 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
In plotting stress versus strain curves for two materials P and Q, a student by mistake puts strain on the y-axis and stress on the x-axis as shown in the figure. Then, the correct statements is/are
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 28 English
A.
P has more tensile strength than Q
B.
P is more ductile than Q
C.
P is more brittle than Q
D.
The Young's modulus of P is more than that of Q
2015 Q316 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
Two spheres P and Q for equal radii have densities $\rho$1 and $\rho$2, respectively. The spheres are connected by a massless string and placed in liquids L1 and L2 of densities $\sigma$1 and $\sigma$2 and viscosities ${\eta _1}$ and ${\eta _2}$, respectively. They float in equilibrium with the sphere P in L1 and sphere Q in L2 and the string being taut (see figure) If sphere P along in L2 has terminal velocity vP and Q alone in L1 ha terminal velocity vQ, then

JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 29 English
A.
${{|{v_P}|} \over {|{v_Q}|}} = {{{\eta _1}} \over {{\eta _2}}}$
B.
${{|{v_P}|} \over {|{v_Q}|}} = {{{\eta _2}} \over {{\eta _1}}}$
C.
vP . vQ > 0
D.
vP . vQ < 0
2014 Q317 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 291 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 Q318 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q319 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 294 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 Q320 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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.
$6$ $cm$
2014 Q321 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
Heater of an electric kettle is made of a wire of length L and diameter d. It takes 4 minutes to raise the temperature of 0.5 kg water by 40 K. This heater is replaced by a new heater having two wires of the same material, each of length L and diameter 2d. The way these wires are connected is given in the options. How much time in minutes will it take to raise the temperature of the same amount of water by 40 K?
A.
4, if wires are in parallel
B.
2, if wires are in series
C.
1, if wires are in series
D.
0.5, if wires are in parallel
2014 Q322 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A person in a lift is holding a water jar, which has a small hole at the lower end of its side. When the lift is at rest, the water jet coming out of the hole hits the floor of the lift at a distance d of 1.2 m from the person. In the following, state of the lift’s motion is given in List I and the distance where the water jet hits the floor of the lift is given in List II. Match the statements from List I with those in List II and select the correct answer using the options given below the lists.

List - I List - II
P. Lift is accelerating vertically up. 1. d=1.2 m
Q. Lift is accelerating vertically down
with an acceleration less than the
gravitational acceleration.
2. d > 1.02 m
R. Lift is moving vertically up with
constant speed.
3. d < 1.2 m
S. Lift is falling freely. 4. No water leaks out of the jar
A.
P - 2, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 4
B.
P - 2, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 4
C.
P - 1, Q - 1, R - 1, S - 4
D.
P - 2, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 1
2014 Q323 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A glass capillary tube is of the shape of truncated cone with an apex angle $\alpha$ so that its two ends have cross sections of different radii. When dipped in water vertically, water rises in it to a height h, where the radius of its cross section is b. If the surface tension of water is S, its density is $\rho$, and its contact angle with glass is $\theta$, the value of h will be (g is the acceleration due to gravity)

JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 24 English

A.
${{2S} \over {b\rho g}}\cos (\theta - \alpha )$
B.
${{2S} \over {b\rho g}}\cos (\theta + \alpha )$
C.
${{2S} \over {b\rho g}}\cos (\theta - \alpha /2)$
D.
${{2S} \over {b\rho g}}\cos (\theta + \alpha /2)$
2014 Q324 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

If the piston is pushed at a speed of 5 mm s$-$1, the air comes out of the nozzle with a speed of

A.
$0.1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
B.
$1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
C.
$2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
D.
$8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
2014 Q325 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

If the density of air is $\rho$a and that of the liquid $\rho$l, then for a given piston speed the rate (volume per unit time) at which the liquid is sprayed will be proportional to

A.
$\sqrt{\frac{\rho_a}{\rho_{\ell}}}$
B.
$\sqrt{\rho_a \rho_{\ell}}$
C.
$\sqrt{\frac{\rho_{\ell}}{\rho_a}}$
D.
$\rho_{\ell}$
2013 Q326 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q327 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 292 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 292 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 292 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2013 (Offline) Physics - Properties of Matter Question 292 English Option 4
2013 Q328 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
A solid sphere of radius R and density $\rho $ is attached to one end of a mass-less spring of force constant k. The other end of the spring is connected to another solid sphere of radius R and density 3$\rho $. The complete arrangement is placed in a liquid of density 2$\rho $ and is allowed to reach equilibrium. The correct statement(s) is (are)
A.
The net elongation of the spring is ${{4\pi {R^3}\rho g} \over {3k}}$
B.
The net elongation of the spring is ${{8\pi {R^3}\rho g} \over {3k}}$
C.
The light sphere is partially submerged
D.
The light sphere is completely submerged
2013 Q329 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
One end of a horizontal thick copper wire of length 2L and radius 2R is welded to an end of another horizontal thin copper wire of length L and radius R. When the arrangement is stretched by applying forces at two ends, the ratio of the elongation in the thin wire to that in the thick wire is
A.
0.25
B.
0.50
C.
2.00
D.
4.00
2012 Q330 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 293 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 293 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 293 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2012 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 293 English Option 4
2012 Q331 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 296 English
A.
$0.0125\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
B.
$0.1\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
C.
$0.05\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
D.
$0.025\,\,N{m^{ - 1}}$
2012 Q332 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026

A person blows into the open end of a long pipe. As a result, a high-pressure pulse of air travels down the pipe. When this pulse reaches the other end of the pipe,

A.
a high-pressure pulse starts travelling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is open.
B.
a low-pressure pulse starts travelling up the pipe, it the other end of the pipe is open.
C.
a low-pressure pulse starts travelling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is closed.
D.
a high-pressure pulse starts travelling up the pipe, if the other end of the pipe is closed.
2012 Q333 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A thin uniform cylindrical shell, closed at both ends, is partially filled with water. It is floating vertically in water in half-submerged state. If ${\rho _c}$ is the relative density of the material of the shell with respect to water, then the correct statement is that the shell is
A.
more than half-filled if ${\rho _c}$ is less than 0.5.
B.
more than half-filled if ${\rho _c}$ is more than 1.0.
C.
half-filled if ${\rho _c}$ is more than 0.5.
D.
less than half-filled if ${\rho _c}$ is less than 0.5.
2011 Q334 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q335 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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.
$5.0 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$
2011 Q336 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026

A composite block is made of slabs A, B, C, D and E of different thermal conductivities (given in terms of a constant K) and sizes (given in terms of length, L) as shown in the figure. All slabs are of same width. Heat Q flows only from left to right through the blocks. Then, in steady-state

IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 21 English

A.
heat flow through A and E slabs are same.
B.
heat flow through slab E is maximum.
C.
temperature difference across slab E is smallest.
D.
heat flow through C = heat flow through B + heat flow through D.
2011 Q337 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026

Two solid spheres A and B of equal volumes but of different densities dA and dB are connected by a string. They are fully immersed in a fluid of density dF. They get arranged into an equilibrium state as shown in the figure with a tension in the string. The arrangement is possible only if

IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 20 English

A.
dA < dF
B.
dB > dF
C.
dA > dF
D.
dA + dB = 2dF
2010 Q338 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 295 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 295 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 295 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2010 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 295 English Option 4
2010 Q339 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
When liquid medicine of density $\rho $ is to be put in the eye, it is done with the help of a dropper. As the bulb on the top of the dropper is pressed, a drop forms at the opening of the dropper. We wish to estimate the size of the drop. We first assume that the drop formed at the opening is spherical because that requires a minimum increase in its surface energy. To determine the size, we calculate the net vertical force due to the surface tension T when the radius of the drop is R. When the force becomes smaller than the weight of the drop, the drop gets detached from the dropper.

After the drop detaches, its surface energy is

A.
1.4 $ \times $ 10−6 J
B.
2.7 $ \times $ 10−6 J
C.
5.4 $ \times $ 10−6 J
D.
8.1 $ \times $ 10−6 J
2010 Q340 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
When liquid medicine of density $\rho $ is to be put in the eye, it is done with the help of a dropper. As the bulb on the top of the dropper is pressed, a drop forms at the opening of the dropper. We wish to estimate the size of the drop. We first assume that the drop formed at the opening is spherical because that requires a minimum increase in its surface energy. To determine the size, we calculate the net vertical force due to the surface tension T when the radius of the drop is R. When the force becomes smaller than the weight of the drop, the drop gets detached from the dropper.

If the radius of the opening of the dropper is $r$, the vertical force due to the surface tension on the drop of radius R (assuming $r$ << R) is

A.
$2\pi rT$
B.
$2\pi RT$
C.
${{2\pi {r^2}T} \over R}$
D.
${{2\pi {R^2}T} \over r}$
2010 Q341 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026
When liquid medicine of density $\rho $ is to be put in the eye, it is done with the help of a dropper. As the bulb on the top of the dropper is pressed, a drop forms at the opening of the dropper. We wish to estimate the size of the drop. We first assume that the drop formed at the opening is spherical because that requires a minimum increase in its surface energy. To determine the size, we calculate the net vertical force due to the surface tension T when the radius of the drop is R. When the force becomes smaller than the weight of the drop, the drop gets detached from the dropper.

If r = 5 $ \times $ 10−4 m, $\rho $ = 103 kg m−3 , g = 10 m/s2 , T = 0.11 Nm−1 , the radius of the drop when it detaches from the dropper is approximately

A.
1.4 $ \times $ 10−3 m
B.
3.3 $ \times $ 10−3 m
C.
2.0 $ \times $ 10−3 m
D.
4.1 $ \times $ 10−3 m
2009 Q342 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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.
$F$
2009 Q343 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026

Two soap bubbles A and B are kept in a closed chamber where the air is maintained at pressure 8 N/m$^2$. The radii of bubbles A and B are 2 cm and 4 cm, respectively. Surface tension of the soap-water used to make bubbles is 0.04 N/m. Find the ratio $n_B/n_A$, where $n_A$ and $n_B$ are the number of moles of air in bubbles A and B, respectively. (Neglect the effect of gravity.)

2009 Q344 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A cylindrical vessel of height 500 mm has an orifice (small hole) at its bottom. The orifice is initially closed and water is filled in it up to height H. Now the top is completely sealed with a cap and the orifice at the bottom is opened. Some water comes out from the orifice and the water level in the vessel becomes steady with height of water column being 200 mm. Find the fall in height (in mm) of water level due to opening of the orifice. (Take atmospheric pressure = 1.0 $\times$ 10$^5$ N/m$^2$, density of water = 1000 kg/m$^3$ and g = 10 m/s$^2$. Neglect any effect of surface tension.)

2008 Q345 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 Q346 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 298 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 Q347 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 297 English Option 1
B.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 297 English Option 2
C.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 297 English Option 3
D.
AIEEE 2008 Physics - Properties of Matter Question 297 English Option 4
2008 Q348 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A glass tube of uniform internal radius (r) has a valve separating the two identical ends. Initially, the valve is in a tightly closed position. End 1 has a hemispherical soap bubble of radius r. End 2 has sub-hemispherical soap bubble as shown in figure. Just after opening the valve,

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 11 English

A.
air from end 1 flows towards end 2. No change in the volume of the soap bubbles
B.
air from end 1 flows towards end 2. Volume of the soap bubble at end 1 decreases
C.
no change occurs
D.
air from end 2 flows towards end 1. Volume of the soap bubble at end 1 increases
2008 Q349 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

STATEMENT - 1 :

The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose pipe tends to spread line a fountain when held vertically up, but tends to narrow down when held vertically down.

and

STATEMENT - 2 :

In any steady flow of an incompressible fluid, the volume flow rate of the fluid remains constant.

A.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
B.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement - 1
C.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
D.
Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
2008 Q350 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

As the bubble moves upwards, besides the buoyancy force the following forces are acting on it

A.
Only the force of gravity
B.
The force due to gravity and the force due to the pressure of the liquid
C.
The force due to gravity, the force due to the pressure of the liquid and the force due to viscosity of the liquid
D.
The force due to gravity and the force due to viscosity of the liquid