Surface Tension and Viscosity - NEET Physics Questions
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Surface Tension and Viscosity

Question 1: moderate

The terminal velocity of a copper ball of radius 2.0 mm falling through a tank of oil at 20°C is 6.5 cms–1. Calculate the viscosity of the oil at 20°C. (Density of oil is \[1.7\times 10^{3}kgm^{-3}\] and density of copper is \[8.9\times 10^{3}kgm^{-3}\]) :

1. \[0.69 kg m^{-1} s^{-1}\]
2. \[0.79 kg m^{-1} s^{-1}\]
3. \[0.29 kg m^{-1} s^{-1}\]
4. \[0.99 kg m^{-1} s^{-1}\]
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Question 2: moderate

A lead sphere of mass m falls in viscous liquid with terminal velocity v0. Another lead sphere of mass M falls through the same viscous liquid with terminal velocity 4v0. the ratio M/m is :

1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
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Question 3: moderate

A long capillary is dipped in a beaker containing water. Water rises in capillary upto some height \(h\). Match the statements in list-I with most appropriate effects on water level mentioned in list-II:


**List-I**
(A) Soap solution is added to water
(B) Arrangement taken in a freely falling lift
(C) In a lift accelerating uniformly upward
(D) Arrangement is taken in a lift accelerating uniformly downward


**List-II**
(p) \(h\) decreases
(q) \(h\) increases
(r) \(h\) remains same
(s) water will rise upto complete height of capillary
(t) water level in capillary goes below the outside level


 

1. A - p, B - t, C - q, D - p
2. A - t, B - q, C - s, D - p
3. A - p, B - s, C - p, D - q
4. A - q, B - p, C - s, D - q
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Soap reduces surface tension, so \(h\) decreases (A-p). In a free fall, effective gravity \(g_{eff} = 0\), so water rises to full height (B-s). Upward acceleration increases \(g_{eff}\) hence \(h\) decreases (C-p). Downward acceleration decreases \(g_{eff}\) hence \(h\) increases (D-q).

Question 4: moderate

The velocity of a small ball of mass \(M\) and density \(d\), when dropped in a container filled with glycerine becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is \(\frac{d}{2}\), then the viscous force acting on the ball will be

1. 2Mg
2. Mg/2
3. Mg
4. 3/2 Mg
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When the ball reaches terminal velocity, net force is zero: \(F_v + F_B = Mg\). The buoyant force is \(F_B = V \rho_{\text{glycerine}} g = V \left(\frac{d}{2}\right) g = \frac{Mg}{2}\). Thus, the viscous force is \(F_v = Mg - \frac{Mg}{2} = \frac{Mg}{2}\).